The Israeli parliament has declared that all land 'from the River to the Sea' is Israel's "legal right". With its biblical references, this is not the politics of pragmatism, but of religious texts.
Despite US warnings over settler violence, some Israeli officials have empowered settlers in the West Bank, including Minister Ben Gvir, who provided them with arms.
As Egyptian-brokered cease-fire is announced between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza, just as Majalla was readying for publication, the case of Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood witnesses its residents’…
From kidnapping Venezuela's president to proposing the annexation of Greenland, Trump appears to be the most 'imperialist' leader the US has had in decades
From Yemen and Syria to Sudan and Libya, there is a concerted effort to reassert state authority and thwart moves toward the proliferation of quasi-states and fragmentation
A decisive Syrian military campaign, coupled with diplomatic pressure from Türkiye, the US, and Israel, has forced the SDF into a far-reaching integration deal with Damascus
This could be a decisive year for Beijing as long-running strategies collide with harsher geopolitical realities. The outcomes will shape global power balances well beyond 2026.