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
Palestinian death is increasingly being seen through the lens of cold political calculations. The world's silence over Gaza's horrors has drowned out the desperate screams of its people.
Although Tehran should understand by now that its hand is weak, it remains to be seen whether it can give up its fantasy of empire. Talks in Oman will be telling.
In Türkiye for talks and a conference, Syria's new president knows that there is much to do and many to satisfy if he is to rebuild his country. Amidst the smiles, those with agendas jostle.
With numbers so staggering and stories so harrowing, we can't say we don't know what's happening. More needs to be done to address what has become 'the world's largest displacement crisis'.