Non-state actors play an outsized role in the region's conflicts and wars. Hezbollah is a prime example of how these actors have blurred the lines between militancy and national governance.
In her new book 'I Accuse', the UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese methodically lays out Israel's countless breaches of international law
The hand of Iran has helped the Houthis expand. It now controls Yemen's capital and deep-water port while laying siege to its third city in a land of tribal loyalties and simmering feuds.
Al Majalla obtains draft agreement that includes a prisoner exchange, an intensification of humanitarian aid, the recognition of a Palestinian state, and regional security agreements.
Al Majalla dedicates its February issue to exploring Iran's use of militias to exert influence and negotiate with the United States and other major powers.
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