Hezbollah functions as both a political organization and a military force according to different observers. It is primarily referred to as a resistance force and social welfare provider according to ...

Compiled retroactively on 8th May, 2024, with additional rolling pieces to be published.

Manara Magazine’s forthcoming issue will highlight the ongoing policymaking challenges that countries most affected by climate change in the Middle East and North Africa face, as well as analyse case ...

To permit the widest possible range of submissions, the ‘Middle East’ is defined broadly as including all Arab League states, Iran, Afghanistan, Israel and Turkey. Pitches will be considered based on ...

Manara Magazine’s Editorial Team accepts pitches for articles and opinion pieces on a rolling basis. Learn more about our submission guidelines and Manara’s remuneration system.

“The Hamas-Israel War and its Regional Implications” is the first issue of Manara Magazine in 2024. As a dynamic online issue, published in Manara Magazine since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel war ...

Manara – “Lighthouse” – aims to foster critical conversations on the Middle East and North Africa region through the voices of established and emerging specialists in politics, international relations ...

Manara – “Lighthouse” – aims to foster critical conversations on the Middle East and North Africa region through the voices of established and emerging specialists in politics, international relations ...

Countries in the Middle East and North Africa lack any legislative framework to allow legal gender recognition (LGR) for their transgender populations. This legislative vacuum has forced transgender ...

This article is part of a multi-part series on Arab Gulf security. Without periodic British or US interventions over the last 300 years, the contemporary map of the Arabian Gulf would undoubtedly be ...

The changing political dynamics in Syria mark a significant turning point in the course of the Syrian civil war, also bringing about a reshaping of the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape. The ouster ...

In 2020, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) lost two heads of state, Kuwaiti Emir Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah and Omani Sultan Qaboos bin Sa’id al-Sa’id. Owing to their prominent roles in regional ...