For centuries, Mecca was the pinnacle of exploration for Western travellers. Shrouded in mystery, it captured the imagination of a small but daring group of European Orientalists

Old fields could produce 400,000 barrels of oil per day within a year and there are some large natural gas reserves to exploit, but investment is needed to make the most of the opportunity.

Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff drafted a document outlining the main points for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza. Al Majalla publishes it in full, alongside the response it got from Hamas.

Since 2011, the Syrian economy has suffered from a devastating internal war and strict sanctions imposed by the European Union and the United States, including on Syrian oil.In 2019, the US…

A lot of thought and effort has gone into Israel's media defence and a clear strategy has been hard at work since October 2023, changing the way we see the conflict. Is it now beginning to falter?

Ankara and Tel Aviv have been at each other's throats for years, not least over Gaza, while a change in leadership in Syria has thrown fuel on the fire. Thankfully, there are deconfliction mechanisms.

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

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

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