By keeping decision-making inside Gaza, Hamas leaders may have misjudged the reaction of the outside world.

Every year, Palestinians mark the Nakba – “catastrophe” in English – when, in 1948, around one million Palestinians were forcibly expelled from their homes during the creation of the state of Israel…

What was once a means to ease a blockade has become a strategic part of a raging ground war after a devastating bombing campaign. But there is scant criticism of the network known as 'Lower Gaza'.

Israel's war on Gaza is the most dangerous threat to the stability of the region and the wider world. Most observers agree that it is likely to be a long-term conflict.

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.

Egypt has repeatedly rejected any attempt to push Palestinians in Gaza to the Sinai. It will also almost certainly reject taking control over the enclave after the current Israeli assault ends.

Russia's top political philosopher says new civilisations are rising and could be potential allies and partners in a genuine and equitable multipolar order.

Moscow has had a longstanding relationship with Hamas. It seeks to erode a US-led world order that Putin calls an "ugly neo-colonial system" coming to an end in favour of a multipolar world.

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