The terror group's greatest advantage lies in its "army in detention" in prisons (numbering 10,000 in Syria and 20,000 in Iraq

For 150 years, the narrow passageway has been at the heart of the world's maritime prosperity, but it could soon face competition

Al Majalla gives an in-depth overview of several vital waterways in the Middle East that are integral to international security and trade

UN Envoy to Sudan Volker Perthes says that civilians and the military have come to the realisation that they must talk to each other and cooperate to move the country forward

While Arab cinema has traditionally portrayed women as inherently benevolent, other countries have not shied away from depicting mothers as they are — even their flaws

Recognition of the clean-up in Rabat's financial system has helped it back to international markets, and France worries Morocco could turn into a central finance hub and marginalise European banks