The Armenian portraitist from Syria emigrated to Canada in 1923. His snapshot of the British PM made him a household name, and he went on to photograph some of the world's most famous figures.
Saturday's assassination attempt against former US president Donald Trump is not the first time that a US president has survived an attempt on his life.
On 9 July 1969, Abdullah passed away from cancer at the early age of 56. Al Majalla explores the illustrious academic career of one of Iraq's most celebrated physicists.
A pact signed by Iranian Premier Mohammad Mosaddegh and Syrian President Fawzi Selu quickly soured after the two leaders were toppled. Relations remained icy until Khomeini came to power in 1979.
Just like the current situation today, foreign powers fought each other in Syria 83 years ago. This is the story of how the Allied Powers took on Nazi Germany far from the European battleground.
In the midst of the Watergate scandal back home, Nixon needed a distraction. After years of isolation, his trip to Damascus on 15 June 1974 paved the way for future visits by US presidents.
The revised Gaza agreement, presented by Hamas and seen by Al Majalla, stipulates "lifting the siege" and insists on Israel's withdrawal, a permanent ceasefire, UNRWA role and reconstruction
Despite Biden using the occasion marking 80 years since D-Day to praise Kyiv's "bravery" in fighting Moscow, the two wars have little in common—except maybe how Russian forces were underestimated.
The Gaza Agreement draft, unveiled by President Joe Biden on 31 May and obtained in full by Al Majalla, incorporates Israeli amendments to the original draft accepted by Hamas
Hezbollah has blamed Israel for a widespread terror attack that detonated thousands of pagers in Lebanon maiming more than 2,000 people and killing some.
A mutual defence treaty with the United States would be invaluable for Saudi Arabia. But to achieve this, Riyadh needs to continue with its defence reforms.
Israeli soldiers ransacked the West Bank refugee camp, looking for Palestinians fighting against their occupation, leaving a trail of death and destruction behind. For Jenin, this is now the norm.
The technology powering our current industrial revolution needs so much energy and water that data centres are now competing with cities, with the environment and net-zero targets losing out
40 years after the release of 'The House of Mathilde', the acclaimed and widely translated writer tells Al Majalla why his debut work still defines him