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Israel’s first and only female prime minister, Golda Meir, was instrumental in securing American funds which helped establish the state of Israel. Péter Csuth

Golda Meir: Israel’s ‘Iron Lady’ and Palestinians' worst nightmare

Israel's first and only female prime minister was instrumental in securing American funds which helped establish the state of Israel

Sami Moubayed 06 October 2023
Al Majalla recounts the historic war that changed power dynamics in the region through the accounts of senior Israeli officials. Eduardo Ramon

The October War relived through the memoirs of top Israeli officials

Al Majalla recounts the historic war that changed power dynamics in the region through the accounts of senior Israeli officials.

Sami Moubayed 06 October 2023
The October War resulted in a military win for the Arab world that changed the power dynamics in the region and opened the way for moves to meaningful peace. Majalla

October War: The surprise Arab victory that changed the region

Al Majalla is publishing a series of articles about the war and its lasting impact on the region.

Al Majalla - London 05 October 2023
The October War resulted in a military win for the Arab world that changed the power dynamics in the region and opened the way for moves to meaningful peace. But with progress uneven and slow, more is needed. Eduardo Ramon

Impact of October War still felt 50 years later

A military win for the Arab world changed the power dynamics in the region and opened the way for moves to a meaningful peace. But with progress uneven and slow, more is needed.

Wahid Abdel Maguid 05 October 2023
A nation with religious foundations is fighting to save secular democratic norms. Its polarised politics are now deterring people from military service. Al Majalla explains. Majalla/Agencies

October war anniversary renews debate in Israel over army protests

A nation with religious foundations is fighting to save secular democratic norms. Its polarised politics are now deterring people from military service. Al Majalla explains.

Majed Kayali 01 October 2023
Tensions between Palestinians employed in Israel and the Hamas authorities of the Gaza Strip are rising due to widespread anger at changes to work permits. Anas-Mohammed/Shutterstock

Hamas-imposed monthly fee for work permits to Israel sparks fury

Tensions between Palestinians employed in Israel and the Hamas authorities of the Gaza Strip are rising due to widespread anger at changes to work permits.

Salem Al Rayyes 30 September 2023
A trove of exclusive top-level documents obtained by Al Majalla reveals how the US’s priority for Damascus shifted from normalisation with Israel to severing its ties to Iran between 2000-2011. Majalla

From normalisation with Israel to severing Iran ties, documents reveal shifting US policy priorities for Syria

A trove of exclusive top-level documents obtained by Al Majalla reveals how US policy priorities for Syria shifted from normalisation with Israel to severing its ties to Iran between 2000-2011

Ibrahim Hamidi 17 September 2023
The Oslo Accords cemented the fragmentation of the Palestinian national discourse and weakened its political entities. Al Majalla explains how the pact gave Israel a clear advantage. Hassan Moharam

30 years later, Oslo's real objectives are clear

The Oslo Accords cemented the fragmentation of the Palestinian national discourse and weakened its political entities. Al Majalla explains how the pact gave Israel a clear advantage.

Majed Kayali 14 September 2023
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken walks during a joint press conference with the Saudi foreign minister (not pictured) after a ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat the Islamic State in Riyadh in June 2023. AFP

The costs and benefits of Saudi-Israeli normalisation

Seeking US protection against Iranian aggression is key for Riyadh. Biden has a good bit of wiggle room, given that Republicans are willing to work with him. But is this enough? Al Majalla explains.

Bilal Saab 14 September 2023
US President Donald Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands after delivering a speech at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem May 2017. Getty/Majalla

7 things Saudi Arabia should keep in mind in talks with Israel

Saudi Arabia has a strong hand in discussions. Israel is well aware that many countries are eager to be involved in the economic and social transformations underway in Saudi Arabia.

Brian Katulis 13 September 2023
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As the US and Iran spar over Hormuz deal, the world waits with bated breath

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Any agreement that restores traffic through the strait will bring immediate relief, but repairing the damage wrought by war—and restoring confidence—will take far longer

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
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Politics

Is multipolarity helping or hindering Iran?

12 August 2026

A bit of both. It enabled its rise as a regional power, then helped weaken it, and may now help prevent its complete defeat.

Christopher Phillips
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Mecca diplomacy and the New Middle East

12 August 2026

Riyadh has made clear its vision for the future of a "new Middle East"—and it is one based on mutual respect, unity, peace and prosperity

Zaid bin Ali al-Fadhil
Al Majalla
Science & Technology

How AI is rewriting the rules of war and peace

10 August 2026

As states race to embed algorithms in systems of reconnaissance, targeting, air defence, and military decision-making, a new layer of risk is taking shape

Mohammed Mansour
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The art of Taqāsīm: dividing time and charging silence

11 August 2026

Al Majalla traces the evolution of the solo improvisation musical form indigenous to the Middle East region

Fadi El-Abdallah

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