In a recent edition of Kuwaiti newspaper Waqt Al-Siyassah (Politics Time), journalist Abdulrahman Al-Rashed discussed the Syrian regime’s silence…

Algeria’s decision to hold early presidential elections may have surprised some, but for those paying attention, it wasn't such a shock.President…

Design flaws within Iraq's federal governance system—which was hastily drawn up in 2005 in the aftermath of the US overthrow of Saddam Hussein with…

When Syria’s former Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam left for Paris in 2005, he took reams of papers, reports, notes, and files with him.A trusted…

Had it happened at any other time, the injury of UN military observers in southern Lebanon would have been big news, causing major ructions. After…

In Britain, the news that the Princess of Wales has been diagnosed with cancer has come as a huge shock.Ever since her hospitalisation for abdominal…

German writer Stefan Weidner is known for his research and critical analysis of the West’s approach to the Arab world.An Arabist and leading…

A former Israeli leader who was close to brokering peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, Ehud Olmert has a lot to say.Speaking to Al Majalla…

On 20 March, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), outlawed by Turkey and several other nations, made a significant announcement. They disclosed the…