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Israeli and American bombing has dealt the biggest blow to Iran in decades. Will Gulf Arab states make the most of this window of opportunity? Al Majalla
Politics

What the Gulf states must do to establish deterrence over Iran

Kevin Donegan 09, Jul 2025
A member of the Republican March Band poses for photo before at the ceremony for the inaugural energy production at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Guba, Ethiopia, on February 20, 2022. AFP
Politics

No Egyptian cheers for Ethiopia’s Blue Nile dam completion

Amr Emam 09, Jul 2025
Aliaa Aboukhaddour

Raising the keffiyeh: How Palestinians defy efforts to eradicate their identity

While Palestinian heritage faces tight restrictions today, it grows ever more robustly, manifesting in every space that attempts to squash it – emboldened by such futile efforts.

Nawwar Jabbour 25, Nov 2023
A Palestinian inspects the ruins of the destroyed Sheikh Zayed Mosque following Israeli air strikes on the northern Gaza Strip, November 4, 2023. More than ten thousand Palestinians were killed. EPA

Global economic decline likely as Gaza war rages on

The Western and European media machine, distorting the Gaza war and demonising Muslims, will only contribute to a decline in investor moods and a dive in the global economy.

Mohamed Sharki 24, Nov 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, Nov 2023

A hard path to truce in Gaza

Fares Garabet 23, Nov 2023
Smoke rising above buildings during Israeli strikes on the northern part of the Gaza Strip  on November 22, 2023 John MACDOUGALL / AFP

A Middle East war motivated by destructive politics

Gulf countries develop strategies to reverse the destructive and dangerous role that escalation plays in the Gaza war

Lina Khatib 23, Nov 2023
Lebanon... five presidents in one year. Al Majalla

Five presidents in 1943: Lebanon on its 80th Independence Day

In 1943, Lebanon had five heads of state in 12 months, showcasing a healthy democracy. Today, eight decades later, Lebanon fails to fill the vacant presidential seat left open by Michel Aoun in 2022.

Sami Moubayed 23, Nov 2023
Essaouira, Morocco. Getty Images

How Orson Welles resurrected the spirit of Othello in Morocco

Essaouira, on the Moroccan coast, was the grand backdrop of Orson Welles' cinematic masterpiece "Othello", a production marred with financial trouble. Still, it won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1952.

Ismail Ghazaly 23, Nov 2023
People search for survivors following Israeli bombardment on Rafah on November 22, 2023 AFP

One family’s story shows what it takes for foreign and dual nationals to get out of Gaza

The Rafah crossing is the only land route out. Thousands of people have used it – but authorities warn they must be on the list – and it takes time. Ahmed Fathi shares his experience with Al Majalla.

Salem Al Rayyes 22, Nov 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, Nov 2023
US President John F Kennedy (1917 - 1963) speaks during a welcome ceremony for Saudi King Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1902 - 1969) at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, February 13, 1962. Getty Images

JFK’s history with Arabs and Palestine

On the 60th anniversary of his assassination (22 Nov 1963), Al Majalla revisits John F Kennedy's relationships with Arab leaders and his response to the ongoing question of Palestine-Israel.

Sami Moubayed 22, Nov 2023
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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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