Al Majalla reveals the details of secret presidential discussions between Washington and Damascus during a time of flux in the Middle East as global dynamics shifted
Michel Aoun, the 89-year-old Christian president who presided over Lebanon's cataclysmic financial meltdown and the deadly Beirut port blast, vacates the presidential palace on Sunday, leaving a void…
Outgoing Lebanese President Michel Aoun told Reuters on Saturday his nation could be sliding into “constitutional chaos” as he has no successor and the cabinet is already operating in a caretaker…
The first Syrian refugees in Lebanon to return home under a new repatriation scheme will leave on Wednesday, but few in worn-down camps in the central Bekaa Valley said they would sign up.
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Lebanon's parliament failed on Monday to elect a president for the fourth time, with just a week left until outgoing President Michel Aoun's term ends and warnings of a constitutional crisis growing…
The Lebanese parliament failed to elect a new head of state on Thursday to replace President Michel Aoun when his term ends on Oct. 31, signalling the likelihood of the post being left vacant as the…
The political vacuum has become a fashion in Lebanon as it has lived through it many times, whether through a president or prime minister who has assumed the executive authority under the Taif…
This is Lebanon! A nation with historical identity of cultural heritage, but a past filled with battles. A country well described by its sectarian diversity and at the same time stereotyped by its…
Gebran Bassil – a Lebanese deputy, the president of the Free Patriotic Movement, and the son-in-law of the president of the republic, has learnt long time ago that an aspiring Lebanese politician has…
Without prompt and united action, Syria's transition risks veering off course, with devastating consequences for the country and the region. Time is of the essence.
Russia's claim of being a steadfast guarantor of security for allies has been dented, which could affect its expansion into Africa and Latin America and strain its ties with Central Asian countries
Regime change brings an opportunity to raise living standards, which have collapsed along with the national currency and years of war. The transition of power will be key.
Speaking to Al Majalla, they explain how art functions as a lens through which to examine events and their aftermath and helps them explore connections between the personal and the collective