One might think that three by-elections were more than enough to give everyone a snapshot of the political situation in the country and a forecast of who would survive the political storm. Sadly, no.

In a wide-ranging interview with Al Majalla, Turkish statesman Ahmet Davutoğlu traces the evolution of his relationship with Erdoğan, when it soured, and his vision for a democratic Turkey

Yet another "insult" to Muslims in Sweden by an Iraqi refugee has proven the tipping point for already tense relations with the Scandinavian nation, complicating diplomacy and politics abroad

That the Biden administration delivered a strategy for countering the Syrian narco-trade is a welcome development. But absent due pressure on Damascus, the strategy will unlikely have any real effect.

Turkey's leader is no stranger to changing tack in the national interest. He has lofty ambitions for his country's global role. Its relationship with the Arab world will be key to his ambitions.

Cooperation between Turkey and Gulf countries will place the region in a much better position to confront challenges and stand up to foreign interference

Worsening water scarcity threatens much of the Arab world as Iraq struggles to plan for the future

Countries near the South China Sea will have to find a way to live with rising tensions where a breakthrough between Beijing and Washington remains unlikely

A migration accord between Algeria and its former colonial ruler struck in 1968 is now at the heart of the political reaction to riots following a police killing of a youth of Algerian descent

Competent administration of the autonomous regions of north-east Syria has Ankara concerned about precedents the Kurds are setting for self-government