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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in front of a map of the Middle East during a press conference at the Government Press Office (GPO) in Jerusalem on September 4, 2024. ABIR SULTAN / AFP

Time to worry? Netanyahu says he ‘connects’ to a Greater Israel

Those watching the Israeli prime minister over the years will not be surprised to hear of his affiliation with the idea of a much larger State of Israel. Now he is acting on it.

Amr Emam 20 August 2025
Lina Jaradat

Instead of respite, Gaza's war-torn brace for full Israeli occupation

After nearly two years of bombing, death, and displacement, a further mass evacuation order from the north to the south is pending, with the Israeli endgame being the settlement of the Strip

Salem Al Rayyes 16 August 2025
An Israeli battle tank deployed at a position along the border with the Gaza Strip and southern Israel on July 29, 2025. Jack Guez / AFP

The latest ‘corridor’ helps the Israeli military fragment Gaza

A new axis dividing Khan Younis into eastern and western sections follows others splitting Khan Younis from Rafah, and north Gaza from central Gaza. The strategy is simple: divide and conquer.

Salem Al Rayyes 30 July 2025
Waving the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers, as people celebrate the ousting of Bashar al-Assad from Damascus. Ammar Awad / Reuters

Israel’s actions in Syria are part of its regional ambitions

Destroying most of Syria's defence assets, Tel Aviv has left its northern neighbour vulnerable to the same instability that followed the dissolution of the Iraqi army. That suits Netanyahu nicely

Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy 02 January 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority Riyad al-Maliki (R) at the International Court of Justice at a hearing on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation on February 19, 2024, in The Hague. AFP

Israeli occupation on trial at the Hague

A second case against Israel has been put to the International Court of Justice. This time, dozens of states decry its constant breach of international law and call for an end to its impunity.

Bryn Haworth 24 February 2024
Issa (Salim Daou) and Siham (Hiam Abbas) waiting for transport in a scene from “Gaza Mon Amour”. (Supplied)

"Gaza Mon Amour": A Different Look at Contemporary Gaza

Speaking about Palestine or Gaza strip in specific always comes with mentioning the war and the people's lives between rockets and strikes, the prison they are living in, and the city which is…

Salma Adham 13 August 2021
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Six factors shaping Trump’s calculus on Iran

27 January 2026

From a US military build-up in the region to Trump's growing unpopularity at home, several factors could influence his decision on whether or not to attack

Brian Katulis
A salesman displays gold chains, at Jos Alukkas jewellery store in Bengaluru on 17 September 2025. Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP
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Gold hits record high of $5,100 as traders seek safety

27 January 2026

Investors' flight into precious metals is symptomatic of the economic upheaval and uncertainty being causes by US President Donald Trump and his trade wars

Mohamed Sharki
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'Gaza has broken every record of modern warfare'

23 January 2026

Former Médecins Sans Frontières president Rony Brauman explains to Al Majalla how Israel's war on Gaza has produced unprecedented suffering and exposed the collapse of international law

Elie Kossaifi
Opinion

Four miscalculations by the SDF

26 January 2026

Recent events do not mean the end of the SDF as a local actor, but rather the end of a political chapter built on outdated assumptions. The next chapter will be more fluid and unpredictable.

Ibrahim Hamidi
Lebanese pop star Haifa Wehbe performs during the Batroun International Festival in the coastal city of Batroun, north of Beirut. ANWAR AMRO / AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Lebanon finds an anthem out of the reach of drones

26 January 2026

The economy is a mess and the politics are askew but the Lebanese are once again learning how to celebrate, these days to the tune of Badna Nrou, meaning 'We need to calm down'

Samer Abou Hawwach

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