An Israeli diplomat recently told Lebanese Shiites that Israel did not see them as the enemy, but it is a difficult argument to make given the death and destruction. Is there a better way?
Agriculture is a vital industry in Lebanon and some of the country's most fertile land is in the south, but Israeli munitions have caused immense and lasting damage, the scale of which is now emerging
Five years after his death, Douaihy's novels reveal how one of Lebanon's greatest writers lived between two languages, two worlds, and transformed the news of the day into stories that outlasted it
Al Majalla visits an area where the locals refused to leave their homes to be used by Hezbollah, so they blocked roads, invited the army in, and coordinated with neighbouring areas
An accord from 1991 reinforced Syrian tutelage in Lebanon, but the days of the Assad regime and the occupation of its smaller neighbour are long gone. Will the 2026 accord usher in a new era?
Under US tutelage, Tel Aviv and Beirut have agreed to work together to disarm Hezbollah and gradually replace Israel's army with Lebanon's in the south
A military expert writes about new weaponry on the battlefield that could tip the balance of power away from the Houthis, while also highlighting the challenges
Al Majalla reveals the structure of Syria's nuclear programme 19 years after Israel bombed the Al-Kibar reactor, detailing the involvement of other states and the assassinations that followed
A critical mineral found on Japan's seabed has caught US attention, and the two are teaming up to see whether it can yield future benefits and reduce their dependence on China
Thousands of Muslim volunteers flocked to Afghanistan in 1979 to fight the Soviets in response to a rallying cry, aided by the largest covert operation in CIA history
The renowned American actress tells Al Majalla about her gnawing drive for justice at the Venice Film Festival, where her new film 'Echo Chamber' premiered