Military intervention alone solves nothing, especially in Lebanon's case. US diplomatic leadership here could make all the difference.

Cheap autonomous weapons are overturning the economics of combat—and teaching the United States important lessons.

The conflict will likely prompt political and economic shifts, even if the extent of those changes may not be known for years.

Since late February, the Strait of Hormuz—the artery for nearly 20% of global oil and gas flows—has been effectively shut, following Iranian retaliation to US and Israeli strikes and direct threats…

By making Gaza unrecognisable, Israel aimed to sever an indigenous people from any physical or emotional connection to their homeland

Since October 7, 2023, Israel's systemic unwillingness or inability to plan long-term has pushed it into a state of perpetual war

Until fairly recently, most Americans sided with Israel. These days, most side with the Palestinians. That will eventually influence US foreign policy.

Instead of taking down the Islamic Republic, what the assassinations have done is harden public support and accelerate the regime's militarisation

Any disruption in the Hormuz has cascading knock-on effects that extend far beyond energy markets, impacting international trade. Al Majalla explores all this and more.