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Lina Jaradat

Syria and Israel: the cost of peace

Al Majalla unpacks this new chapter in Middle East diplomacy, exploring the history behind the silence, present-day stakes, and the uncertain road ahead

Al Majalla - London 01, Jun 2025

Israel and Syria: an agenda for talks

An overarching Abraham Accords-like peace between Tel Aviv and Damascus is a far way off, but there is room for talks on more immediate issues

Itamar Rabinovich 01, Jun 2025
Lina Jaradat

It’s time for Syrian-Israeli dialogue

Syria's future will be forged through difficult decisions. And right now, what's best is to talk with Israel.

Ammar Abdulhamid 01, Jun 2025
People celebrate in Damascus' Umayyad square after US President Donald Trump's decision to lift sanctions in Syria, on May 13, 2025. Abdulaziz KETAZ / AFP

What next for Syria after US sanctions lifted?

Trump's decision was crucial to restoring Syria's international connections and improving its economic prospects. However, much more needs to be done to ensure peace and prosperity for its citizens.

Karam Shaar 31, May 2025
Aliaa Abou Khaddour

New Syria sanctions relief (and risks) explained

Firms relying on the recent wave of lifted sanctions and exceptive relief will face significant hurdles in verifying that transactions do not benefit excluded actors

Matt Zweig and Max Meizlish 30, May 2025

Frederic Hof: Israel-Syria peace is far off, but a truce is crucial

The former US envoy to Damascus tells Al Majalla how to find a path to a lasting settlement and a new place in the Middle East, from his unique perspective and first-hand experience in Assad-era talks

Johaina Khaldieh 28, May 2025

A Jewish family in Damascus, in their ancient Damascene home, in Ottoman Syria in 1901. Wikipedia

The Jews of Damascus: from King Faisal to Hafez al-Assad

Syrian Jews who left the country over the years visited recently following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime. For the first time in decades, they prayed at the historic Al-Franj Synagogue.

Sami Moubayed 27, May 2025
Al Majalla

How the Assads plundered private property to cement power

An investigative report by Al Majalla details the manner and extent to which the former Syrian regime used legislation to seized citizens' property across the country

Heba Al Gül 25, May 2025
Lina Jaradat

The long-term challenges of reconstruction in the Middle East

Reconstruction projects will not be able to rely solely on direct grants and loans. Recovering economies will have to create conditions to attract regional and international investment as well.

Paul Salem 25, May 2025
Lina Jaradat

The Middle East is experiencing a cultural transformation

The region's youth see themselves as active participants in developing their own countries. They want their voices heard and their talents recognised globally.

Lina Khatib 24, May 2025
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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
Politics

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
Business & Economy

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
Lina Jaradat
Politics

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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