For a country reeling from economic collapse and runaway inflation, war was the last thing it needed. The Gulf provided substantial assistance after the 2006 war. In 2024, new saviours are sought.
Iran-backed militias carefully weigh their next moves after Israel's stunning success against Hezbollah. Will they ramp up their attacks or opt for self-preservation?
Al Majalla's October cover story looks at Israel's unprecedented decapitation of Hezbollah's top-brass leadership and the escalating direct confrontation between Tel Aviv and Tehran
Today marks 51 years since Egypt surprised Israel in the 1973 war, leading Cairo to reclaim the Sinai. In 2024, Israel still hopes to push two million Gazans into the desert.
A new reality emerges after Israel's assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. What happens next could have serious ramifications for Lebanon, Israel and the entire region.
Israel is not only targeting Hezbollah leaders and weapons but also its finances, those who run them, and access to foreign currency, piling pressure on its supporters in Lebanon's cash-based economy
Tension in the Horn of Africa is not new, but the rivalry between Cairo and Addis Ababa has escalated, as Ethiopia forges ahead with projects that threaten Egypt's national security
The olive tree is no longer just a source of sustenance for West Bank Palestinians, but a silent witness to their profound struggle between permanence and erasure
Since Trump began lifting sanctions in May, no time has been wasted. US investment delegations have been flocking to Damascus, and security cooperation has already started.
The US president hasn't invested enough political capital in the painstaking details of peacemaking. Instead, he has focused on short-term truces he can boast about in his quest for a Nobel prize.