There is a cultural war being waged by foreign powers to alter the culture and character of the Syrian Arab state. Al Majalla dives deep into the issue with a series of investigative reports.

Some Syrians see the project as the Turkifaction of these areas at the expense of its Arab heritage and roots. Others are eager to learn Turkish, seeing it as a way to unlock economic opportunities.

A viral video of a Muslim boy being repeatedly struck by Hindu classmates on the orders of his teachers caused outrage. But that may suit ruling politicians chasing the votes of a dominant majority.

The expansion of BRICS should be seen not as the disrupter of the Western-dominated global order, but as a symptom of the fact that this order has already passed.

Kyiv has been asking for air power since it secured Western tanks. Even if they arrive, integrating F-16s into its military will be challenging and may not be a game-changer.

While the majority of Syrians grapple with a worsening economic crisis and can barely get by, a shrinking group of regime loyalists are profiting at the expense of others

In areas of foreign policy, like China, the Middle East and, to an extent, Ukraine, there is likely to be continuity, but policies on climate change and domestic policy will be drastically different.

In the Kremlin's likely view, the cost of Prigozhin's demise is negligible when compared to the goal of sending a clear message to those who think they can come at the Tsar and live to tell the tale

Regardless of floating theories, the death of Wagner's rebellious boss will be widely perceived as an act of retribution and reprisal, which doesn't bother the Kremlin in the least.

Algeria has some ways to go before being able to meet the requirements to join BRICS, one of which is a strong GDP. To this end, Algeria has set its sights on doubling its oil and gas production.