Iran's deep ties with key countries are enough to set off US anxiety and influence strategic calculations, but not enough to constitute a decisive second front in times of war
As 10 years have passed since the start of the civil war in Syria, the Islamic State, or Da’esh, is making use of the COVID-19 pandemic to restore its activities and claw itself back into key areas.
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CAIRO – The Egyptian and French navies have just wrapped up maritime exercises in the Red Sea, having conducted a series of naval activities with participation by some important assets from the two…
Under the new government which obtained parliament’s confidence a few days ago, the Libyan people are longing for the permanent stability, peace and democracy that was lost since the ouster of…
The Biden administration has weathered its first series of tests abroad and offered glimpses of an emerging foreign policy. Dismissing the temptations of immediate disengagement from the region, the…
Six years after their defeat, the once-dreaded Pakistani Taliban have staged a gradual comeback in their former territories in Waziristan, the rugged tribal region bordering Afghanistan, by carrying…
Ankara – Students of Boğaziçi University have recently found a new safe haven in the recently growing platform of Clubhouse, after their protests were crushed by Turkish authorities. In early January…
Abdel Razzak al-Khatoun was a well-to-do farmer in Syria's rural Hama province. Ten years after the civil war began, he is penniless, homeless and living in a tent in northern Idlib.
Far worse, he…
Oprah Winfrey made headlines this week after her explosive interview with Prince Harry and Meghan that reverberated across the world and raised claims of racism and callousness toward a woman…
Under President Donald Trump, the United States withdrew troops and resources from Africa as part of a broader national security shift from counterterrorism to great-power competition. The Trump…
On February 25, President Biden authorized an airstrike targeting Iranian-linked militias in eastern Syria. His decision came in response to the recent spate of at least three rocket attacks which…
Disruption in the Hormuz can have major implications for global trade, but it also creates opportunities for smaller nations like Iran to become global political players
The Iraq war was viewed as disastrous in retrospect, while the Iran war was unpopular from the get-go. Al Majalla highlights the similarities and differences between the two.
Pipelines have a chequered history in the Middle East, but the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has led US Tom Barrack to conclude that a new route through Syria could solve some problems.