Twenty years have now passed since Saddam Hussein’s regime collapsed in Iraq, ending his 33-year rule of the country. As a political scientist, I…

Iraq has reached a pivotal moment in its history, two decades after the US-led international coalition invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein's regime…

Baghdad: “It’s a country of thieves,” one member of the security forces commented in disgust. “Ali Babas, one and all. But there is peace here now…

In November 2017, armed groups under the direct supervision of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani converged on Al-Qaim…

Al Majalla’s editorial board chose Iraq to be the cover story of our April issue. It was an obvious choice that needed little discussion given that…

Two months following the devastating earthquake that rocked southern Turkey and northern Syria on 6 February, Syria appears to be being welcomed back…

Amara/Baghdad: Despite the passing of controversial amendments to its electoral law on 27 March, Iraq’s streets have been mostly calm in these weeks…

Decades after Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir emphasised Israel’s importance as a partner to the United States, reminding President George H.W…

The Dayton Agreement and the Taif Agreement were concluded at about the same time: The first put an end to the bloody fighting in Yugoslavia, and the…