Since it was first published in 1980 from its head office in London, <em>Majalla</em> has been considered one of the leading political affairs magazines in the Arab world. We offer a wide array of articles addressing the most significant political, economic and social issues facing the Middle East today, as well as the evolving cultural scene in the region. <em>Majalla</em> prides itself in being an ideas-driven publication that goes beyond reporting and headlines to provide original analysis.

Prince Naif Ben Abdul Aziz

[escenic_image id="555340"]By midday of Tuesday, 20 November 1979, followers of Gemhan Al–Outeiby, leader of a notorious religious insurgency, had…

DEBT: The Poison and the Antidote

[escenic_image id="555345"]Do not be fooled by the recent surge in share prices. The depths and breadth of the current recession is as yet…

When Markets Collide

[escenic_image id="555327"] By Mohamed El Eria The book described by Alan Greenspan as "an essential read for those who wish to understand the…

The False Promise of The Market

[escenic_image id="555316"]Gulf stock markets suffered severe losses during 2008 with a loss average of 45%, against the backdrop of the global…

The Hezbollah/Egypt Situation

[escenic_image id="555337"]Since Egypt declared its discovery of Hezbollah’s cell, known as the cell of (Sami Shehab), analyses have varied about the…

Walid Jumblatt

[escenic_image id="555313"]Being quick to grasp the subtle implications of events, he makes hasty reactions in dealing with them. Thus both cronies…

The Party versus the Nationalist State

[escenic_image id="555335"]The oversimplification that Hezbollah used to justify itself when the Egyptian authorities arrested one of Hezbollah…

A Non-Negotiable Friendship

[escenic_image id="555333"]After four years of isolation, Syria is back from the cold. Visitors from the US Congress and Western-aligned Arab states…

A Bridge Too Far?

[escenic_image id="555310"]Afghanistan is probably near to a tipping point. The new US Strategy for AF-PAK (Afghanistan-Pakistan) launched by…