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Image of the first and last page of the draft Memorandum of Strategic Understanding signed by Al-Assad and Raisi Supplied

Syria and Iran strengthen already-close ties through new agreement

Al Majalla translates official Iranian documents leaked by an opposition hacker group detailing a host of agreements between Damascus and Tehran.

Al Majalla 15 January 2024
Iraqi mourners carry the coffin of a Kataeb Hezbollah fighter, the group that has claimed all recent attacks against US troops in Iraq and Syria, during a funeral in Baghdad on November 21, 2023. AFP

US forces come under increased attack in Iraq and Syria

The justification given for attacks by Iran-backed militias on US bases in Iraq and Syria is America's continued support for Israel in its war on Gaza.

Shelly Kittleson 05 January 2024
The World Food Programme will have to pull its general assistance for Syria in January, at a time when it is needed in the war-torn country more than ever. Ewan White

Syria crisis compounds as humanitarian aid runs out

The World Food Programme will have to pull its general assistance for the country in January, at a time when it is needed in the war-torn country more than ever

Joseph Daher 20 December 2023
AFP

Peacemaker or evil genius? Kissinger’s mixed legacy in the Middle East

Henry Kissinger will be remembered for his controversial legacy in the Middle East

Sami Moubayed 01 December 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
AFP

There is a path to a secure future in Syria

El-Mostafa Benlamlih, a UN humanitarian co-ordinator in Syria, asks what's next for the country and outlines what it faced either side of a disaster that also brought its people some hope for change

El-Mostafa Benlamlih 15 November 2023
For over thirty years, Zuhair Hassib has spent his days in his studio near Damascus, creating art without fuss, noise or pretence. He speaks to Al Majalla about using the light of colours to fight darkness. Eduardo Ramon

Syrian artist Zuhair Hassib: The soft power of art can reveal the horrors of war

For over 30 years, Hassib has spent his days in his studio near Damascus, creating art without fuss, noise or pretence. He speaks to Al Majalla about using the light of colours to fight the darkness.

Ibrahim Haj Abdi 07 November 2023
An employee piles up stacks of Syrian lira banknotes at the Commercial Bank of Syria in Damascus, on November 10, 2022. LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images

Syria’s draft national budget for 2024 reflects the depth of its economic crisis

A big rise in spending in nominal terms says much more about the collapse of the pound than government spending power, as it continues to drop subsidies, including on fuel, deepening poverty rates

Joseph Daher 06 November 2023
Since 7 October, Iran has been moving its affiliated forces around Syria, an area that could become a second active front in war with Israel. Al Majalla lists the groups and their key characteristics. Eduardo Ramon Trejo

A complete guide to Iranian-backed militias in Syria

Since 7 October, Iran has been moving its affiliated forces around Syria, an area that could become a second active front in war with Israel. Al Majalla lists the groups and their key characteristics.

Manaf Saad 04 November 2023
Aerial view of Berlin skyline and Spree river in beautiful evening light at sunset in summer, Germany. Shutterstock

Rebuilding torn cities in Syria, using Berlin as a model

While corruption, neglect, and chaos have robbed many Arab cities of their identity, Berlin's urban redevelopment model, adapted to today's living conditions, offers valuable lessons.

Sawsan Jamil Hasan 28 October 2023
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Qatar attack: Netanyahu puts Trump in an awkward spot

10 September 2025

The White House moved quickly to distance itself from the attack on a key ally in the region, but it's unclear whether the trust can ever be repaired, which bodes badly for hopes of a Gaza ceasefire

Con Coughlin
Opinion

'The Voice of Hind Rajab' shows cries for justice are only getting louder

07 September 2025

A 24-minute standing ovation at the film premiere was more than a symbolic gesture of justice for Israel's murder of little Hind, but a heartfelt cry of real anguish over the ongoing genocide in Gaza

Samer Abou Hawwach
Activists protest near the US Capitol on July 24, 2024, in Washington, DC. Activists staged multiple demonstrations near the Capitol to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington and Israel's war on Gaza. Alex Wong/ AFP
Politics

Americans are tiring of Israel. Will US policy follow?

01 September 2025

While the US public has long been supportive of Israel, its genocide in Gaza appears to have had a big effect, with most young Americans now outright hostile towards it

Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy
A Hezbollah flag is placed in front of the shrine of Shamoun al-Safa, built within a castle in the village of Shamaa in southern Lebanon's Tyre governorate, on January 31, 2025, that was heavily damaged by Israeli bombing. Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP
Business & Economy

Trump Economic Zone plan raises eyebrows in Lebanon

11 September 2025

Many Lebanese see the project as a demographic one with economic dressings aimed at expelling the country's southern population from their lands

Souraya Chahine
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Al Majalla’s Film Watch

03 September 2025

Every month, Al Majalla offers its take on the screen's newest releases, with the occasional dip into the archives to review an older classic.

Areej Jamal

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