Now known as the Sweida Governorate, it has a unique history, steeped in resistance to empires and colonialists. This is its story of the mountain, dating back to a flight from the Levant.

Secret documents obtained by Al Majalla reveal how al-Assad was able to get American support to eliminate his rivals. Aoun was sent into exile to Paris and Geagea was imprisoned.

Al Majalla reveals the details of secret presidential discussions between Washington and Damascus during a time of flux in the Middle East as global dynamics shifted

Saad Zaghloul was undoubtedly one of the great leaders of contemporary Egypt. In his own lifetime, he shaped the cornerstone of Egyptian nationalism during the first half of the 20th century.

The back-to-back events of al-Kahaleh and Ain al-Hilweh have brought Lebanon on the verge of what many fear could lead to a repeat of the tragic events that triggered the civil war back in 1975

Al Majalla takes a look at Iraqi Premier Abd al-Karim Qasim's attempt to invade Kuwait in 1961 and explains why Saddam felt that he could succeed where Qasim failed

Pulling from its rich archives, an Al Majalla report reveals that Kuwaiti officials did not expect a full-scale invasion and, as such, did not have the necessary defensive measures in place.

Al Majalla publishes the secret messages between the leaders with Arafat playing the role of the go-between

Secret documents obtained by Al Majalla reveal that Saddam tried to form a four-way coalition with Jordan, Yemen and Egypt while reaching out to Iran through Arafat.

After the Iraq-Iran war concluded in 1988, a significant turn of events took place that would lead to Saddam's decision to invade Kuwait