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Al Majalla highlights milestones of Sunni leadership since the establishment of the Greater Lebanon State in 1920. Majalla

Timeline: The rise and fall of Sunni influence in Lebanon

Al Majalla highlights milestones of Sunni leadership since the establishment of the Greater Lebanon State in 1920.

Al Majalla - London 13 December 2023
The modern politics that left a major group under-represented during a national crisis were shaped by complex historical forces. Al Majalla explores the plight of Lebanon's Sunni Muslims. Andrei Cojocaru

How Lebanon's Sunnis became ‘orphans' of the republic

The modern politics that left a major group under-represented during a national crisis were shaped by complex historical forces. Al Majalla explores the plight of Lebanon's Sunni Muslims.

Houssam Itani 13 December 2023
Majalla

Killer profits in Lebanon’s medicine trade reveal the dystopia faced by its people

The story of the pharmaceuticals crisis reveals the country's wider social, political, and economic dynamics

Lina Khatib 02 December 2023
Islamic Group's members in a protest supporting Hamas, Beirut in October 2023 AP

The 'Sunni facade' of Hezbollah on Israel's northern borders

Is Hezbollah seeking to make the armed wing of the Islamic Group its Sunni façade near the border where war with Israel could spread?

Samer Zouraiq 24 November 2023

Abbas Ibrahim: How Lebanon’s security chief became a diplomat and now looks ready for a political role

A former key figure in the global politics of our region tells Al Majalla what went on between Trump and Assad – and points to what might be next for him – when international experience countsrnrn

Ibrahim Hamidi 22 November 2023
A man gestures as flames rise in a field near the border village of Burj Al-Mamluk in southern Lebanon's Khiam plain following Israeli bombardment on November 9, 2023. AFP

The geography of Lebanon may tell whether war is spreading

An understanding of an exact part of Lebanon could be vital to understanding if the war in the Middle East is spreading beyond Gaza

Badia Fahs 21 November 2023
Some working women in Lebanon, particularly in traditional settings, might feel added stress associated with entering the workforce. Shutterstock

Working women in Lebanon: Inside the so-called “motherhood tax”

In the midst of an economic crisis, working Lebanese mothers suffer. This is due to deep-seated societal bias and a lack of legal framework, which recognises their contributions and unique challenges.

Joudy El-Asmar 26 October 2023
Burj el-Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon. AP

Palestinians besieged by 'stigma' in Lebanon camps

Palestinians in Lebanon are deprived of the most basic rights and subjected to stereotypes and discriminatory laws that hinder their development and progress.

Joudy El-Asmar 18 October 2023
Metro Al Madina.

Metro Al Madina: How a musical theatre in Hamra became an ode to survival

From the heart of the Lebanese capital, Metro Al Madina stands as one of Beirut's few remaining sanctuaries for artistic and cultural expression that departs from the norm and challenges politics.

Shadi Alaa Aldin 11 October 2023
The IMF's failure to forewarn of Lebanon's crisis highlights its controversial history and inherent shortcomings as a lender of last resort. Dave Murray

Lebanon shows why the lack of transparency at the IMF is a huge problem

The IMF's stark failure to warn of a looming crisis in Lebanon reveals why it has long been controversial, alongside the characteristic shortcomings as the lender of last resort

Toufic Chanbour 11 October 2023
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The Houthis: the new Hezbollah?

24, Sep 2026

Just as Iran used Hezbollah to expand its influence in the Levant, it is now using the Houthis to give it leverage in Bab al-Mandab and the Red Sea amid its war with the US

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Backlash over Macklemore ban shows major US culture shift

16, Sep 2026

The American rapper's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour over his 'Free Palestine' speech and the British singer's meek rebuttal sparked an uproar on social media

Samer Abou Hawwach
A rebel fighter seen behind a Kingdom of Libya flag near the front line along the western entrance gate of Ajdabiyah, on 18 April 2011. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
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A tale of two Libya's: internal division meets external unity

19, Sep 2026

In Libya today, things have never been better. They have also never been worse. Just depends on who you ask

Tarek Megerisi
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Francesca Albanese: the Palestine question is a global one

16, Sep 2026

In an interview with Al Majalla, the UN Special Rapporteur says the backlash against her for speaking out against Israel's genocide in Gaza reveals much about the current international order

Elie Kossaifi
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a moment with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on during day two of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on 13 September 2026. REUTERS
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Only China, India, and Russia can end the Iran war

15, Sep 2026

Washington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf

Amir Handjani

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