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The Lebanese painters who captured this year's war
Axel Rangel Garcia

Lebanese artists on how their art helps them process war

Speaking to Al Majalla, they explain how art functions as a lens through which to examine events and their aftermath and helps them explore connections between the personal and the collective

Mimoza Al-Arrawi 15, Dec 2024
Former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and his counterpart Elias Hrawi during their meeting in Damascus on March 14, 1998. AFP

Assad's fall could put Lebanon and Syria on divergent paths

The end of Assad's rule also means the end of his influence in Lebanon, and Lebanese politicians who served the interests of Damascus for decades could see their power drastically curtailed

Houssam Itani 13, Dec 2024
A driver holds up portraits of Hezbollah's slain leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine as people return to Beirut’s southern suburbs on November 27, 2024, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. IBRAHIM AMRO / AFP

Hezbollah backers claim ‘victory’ while sifting through rubble

There is no state help, and many cannot yet return home. For those who can, the devastation is almost too much to bear. Still, thousands fly the flag and tell images of Hassan Nasrallah that they won.

Badia Fahs 05, Dec 2024

Netanyahu's revolving wars

Fares Garabet 05, Dec 2024
Alexandra España

Intricately bound: Lebanon’s army and UN Resolution 1701

With both internal and external security threats, plus a ceasefire agreement that leaves more questions than answers, the Lebanese Armed Forces seems trapped between a rock and a hard place

Mohamad Rammal 04, Dec 2024
Nesma Moharam

Lebanon: The Third Republic

Will stakeholders be able to breathe new life into the Lebanese state, or will we see the birth of an entirely new one?

Al Majalla - London 01, Dec 2024
Sara Gironi Carnevale

Lebanon's maze to opportunity

Putting Lebanon back on the path of statehood and economic recovery is not only an urgent necessity for the Lebanese but also a step toward building a more peaceful and prosperous Middle East

Paul Salem 01, Dec 2024
A man gestures as he stands in a damaged building in Beirut's southern suburbs, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect, Lebanon November 27, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Yassin

Cracks already begin to emerge in Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

While the US-brokered truce garnered international praise, there are serious reservations about its ability to be enforced and implemented

Con Coughlin 28, Nov 2024

Lebanon's army steps up as Hezbollah steps back

Fares Garabet 28, Nov 2024
A man waves the flag of Lebanon in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on November 27, 2024, as displaced people make their way back to their homes in the south of Lebanon after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. Anwar Amro / AFP

5 questions about the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah

Limited strikes could continue even after the truce

Daniel Byman 27, Nov 2024
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Iran’s waning influence

27 June 2025

Our July issue features in-depth articles and expert analyses exploring the future of Iran's influence and the long-term reverberations for the region

Al Majalla - London
Lina Jaradat
Culture & Social Affairs

Gaza’s ‘death trap’ aid centres: a real-life Hunger Games

02 July 2025

Israel's commandeering of aid distribution in Gaza forces starving Palestinians to run the gauntlet at centres with biometric monitoring systems, armed security, and life-or-death hazards

Hala Al-Naji
People gather to celebrate after Lebanese parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as the new president, on January 9, 2025, in Al-Aaishiyah, Lebanon. Ramiz Dallah/Getty
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Lebanon’s second chance at statehood

02 July 2025

The crippling of Hezbollah's dominance and the Assad regime's fall in Syria have created a narrow but historic opening for the Lebanese people

Paul Salem
Lina Jaradat
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Oman is quietly redefining its development model

29 June 2025

It is no longer the Gulf's quiet outlier but a country quietly setting a new standard for sustainable economic development in the region

Neil Quilliam
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How the Middle East can capitalise on Iran’s regional setback

02 July 2025

The US security umbrella will focus on Iran's direct threats, but regional states should deal with Tehran's residual proxy groups in the region

James Jeffrey

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