Advocates for the US-Israeli special relationship have played a special role

The rushed 2025 rollout raised questions about the government's seriousness. Since then, no meaningful record has been published, fuelling fears that it was just a show.

Al Majalla visits camps in northern Iraq hours after they were bombed by Iran or Iran-backed Iraqi militias. For many of the groups here, the hour has come for change.

A former Ukrainian intelligence officer explains to Al Majalla how Kyiv adapted its defence machinery to combat Russian attacks in a more cost-efficient manner

If the Islamic Republic were to fall, there would be different implications for both Caucasus countries. Decision-makers in Baku and Yerevan have much to ponder.

Without a stable objective, military action risks becoming an open-ended process, rather than a strategy with a clear end goal

The appointment represents one of the most consequential political shifts in the Islamic Republic in more than three decades

By appointing Ali Khamenei's son as the country's new Supreme Leader, the regime is prioritising survival over doctrinal coherence

Will war redraw America's political map?

There are few examples of successful US regime-change operations in history. And without permanent ground troop presence, these wins can easily be reversed.