Both Iran and Pakistan have supported some elements of the Taliban in the past in political plays to weaken Afghanistan. But things have not panned out the way that they had hoped for.

The intersection of several global movements and events eerily shares similarities with the turbulent global climate between the two World Wars in the 20th century

The only way Syrians would seriously consider returning home is through a political solution and putting a process in place to facilitate economic and social recovery

Until the West can prove that it can address the economic and security challenges Sahel countries face, the governance models represented by China or Russia will continue to gain more appeal.

The US knows that Gulf states have more options in a multipolar world and it accepts their building economic relations with a dynamic China. But it also has a limit. Al Majalla explains.

Amid a crippling economic crisis, Alawites who backed the regime seem to be demanding payback for a war they fought with their blood, sweat and tears.

The origins of this mafia class can be traced back to the power vacuum the US invasion of Iraq created in 2003. 20 years later, its influence is pervasive and its presence aggravating.

Jihadists were able to portray the presence of US troops in the region as an 'occupation', which some extremists fell prey to, birthing the first wave of jihadist terrorism in the 1990s.

The new multipolar order may not prove more unstable than the era of US dominance. A closer look suggests that multipolarity offers several advantages, especially to non-Western countries.

A more assertive global south can offer innovative ways to tackle global security and the world should hear these countries out.