Every month, Al Majalla offers its take on the screen's newest releases, with the occasional dip into the archives to review an older classic.

A former British diplomat now advising the UN Security Council has accused Israel of "making starvation a bargaining chip". Surprise, surprise, this did not go down well in Tel Aviv. Who is he?

The formation of a parallel government in Sudan is not the beginning of a solution, but the deepening of a moral and political crisis

There are political and military inferences from last month's battle. Whether on air defences, sabotage operations, or equipment maintenance, ministries will be making notes and changing plans.

In 1947, the world's nations came together to propose the partition of Palestine into separate Arab and Jewish states. One happened, the other did not. When they meet, will they right that wrong?

The electric vehicle (EV) industry has a new global leader, with Chinese company BYD surpassing American firm Tesla in sales. BYD sold a record 1,023,381 vehicles in the first and second quarters of…

A high-profile UN critic of Israel's conduct in Gaza, this Italian scholar has now called for big corporations helping Israel to be investigated for war crimes. The US response? Sanctions. Who is she?

A recent summit and deals dubbed 'resources for security' puts America back in Africa, but on a different, purely economic mission. It is a far cry from the preaching and aid deliveries of yesteryear.

Al Majalla spoke to a seasoned diplomat who helped shape American policy on the Middle East during Joe Biden's presidency, asking her about Syria, US engagement, Iran, and Palestine.