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Al Majalla

6/21/2025, 10:28:44 AM

Calls for building nuclear weapons have grown across the political spectrum in Iran, and polls from last year show that most citizens view possessing nuclear weapons favourably. https://en.majalla.com/node/326108/

Al Majalla

6/20/2025, 11:23:05 AM

Israeli airstrikes may damage Iran’s capabilities, but regime change is another matter. Without Trump’s full engagement, Netanyahu may be overplaying his hand. https://en.majalla.com/node/326090

Al Majalla

6/21/2025, 11:18:03 AM

On global financial markets, the reaction to escalating tensions in the Middle East and the direct military confrontation between Israel and Iran has so far been contained, following an initial bout of volatility in the main international oil price. https://en.majalla.com/node/326107/

Al Majalla

6/21/2025, 10:46:00 AM

The Syrian government is seeking to avoid becoming a theatre for conflict between Israel and Iran, as the pair continued trading blows this week. https://en.majalla.com/node/326121

Al Majalla

6/20/2025, 6:41:06 AM

Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi’s memoir offers a revealing look into the lives of Palestinian citizens of Israel—divided, sidelined, and frequently overlooked by both Israeli and Arab communities. https://en.majalla.com/node/326091

Al Majalla

6/21/2025, 11:02:19 AM

From wiretapping and sabotage to a listening tree trunk, James Bond’s cars, and an eavesdropping eagle, a museum in Washington, D.C. tells the story of intelligence and espionage in recent times, thanks to the vision and ambition of a former codebreaker. https://en.majalla.com/node/326122/

Al Majalla

6/22/2025, 10:37:00 AM

The longer Iran’s war with Israel drags on, the less support it can offer Russia in Ukraine. Their partnership bars aiding an aggressor but lacks a mutual defense clause. https://en.majalla.com/node/326135

Al Majalla

6/21/2025, 3:08:46 PM

By directly attacking Israel, Iran broke with its long-standing ‘strategic patience’ doctrine, which had allowed it to fight Israel via proxy forces without getting into a direct confrontation with it. Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was a key proponent of this doctrine. https://en.majalla.com/node/326120/

Al Majalla

6/20/2025, 11:05:54 AM

By hyping up the threat of a nuclear Iran, Netanyahu knows he can scare Israeli society into backing military action—a tactic he has perfected throughout his lengthy political career. https://en.majalla.com/node/326095

Al Majalla

6/20/2025, 6:00:49 AM

While Iran may threaten to close Hormuz, analysts warn it would damage both its enemies and its own economy making closure a perilous “final throw of the dice”. https://en.majalla.com/node/326087