Tensions between Palestinians employed in Israel and the Hamas authorities of the Gaza Strip are rising due to widespread anger at changes to work permits.

After almost three decades, Azerbaijan has restored its sovereignty over Karabakh. More than half of 120,000 or so Armenians have already left and many more are expected to follow.

A once-unshakeable alliance has been disrupted by a one-sided dependency and a feeling of unrepaid loyalty as Putin's invasion of Ukraine echoes through his near-neighbours as well as the wider world

In a region where wider geopolitical change is taking hold, speculation about the depth and purpose of Moscow's ties with Khartoum has deepened throughout the civil war. Al Majalla explains.

Eight years ago Syrian refugees were welcome. Today Germany is tightening its borders after it saw first-time asylum requests rise by 78% in the first seven months of 2023.

A stubborn lack of international recognition for the Turkish Republic in the island's north has held it back for decades. This is its story – and it shows that it is high time for change.

Trump and Biden remain the unrivalled candidates of their respective political parties, but criminal trials and low approval ratings could hinder their chances of clinching the presidency

Moscow's edge over Kyiv has been its naval power, as Ukraine has virtually no navy. But over the past few weeks, a successful Ukrainian offensive has helped tip the scales in the conflict.

Two months ago today, a coup took place in Niger that delivered yet another blow to France's declining influence in the Sahel. Without US support, Paris has decided to pack up and leave.

An attack on an airport, bombings in the mountains, and Iran's threat of a ground invasion have led the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to tread carefully between its neighbours. Al Majalla explains.