Attacks have already increased sharply, mostly confined to the territory separating the Kurdistan Region from the rest of Iraq, following the US withdrawal in late September
[caption id="attachment_55236865" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Bedouin protesters raise Al-Qaeda-affiliated flags on a watch tower in Egypt's Sinai on September 14, 2012 after they stormed a…
[caption id="attachment_55236834" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah (L), Director-General and Chief executive of the IISS, John Chipman (C),…
[caption id="attachment_55236749" align="alignnone" width="620"] A general view of the southern Yemeni city of Taiz, Abdul Latif’s hometown in Yemen and the site of his burial. Source: MOHAMMED…
[caption id="attachment_55236735" align="alignnone" width="620"] Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures as he arrives to address the crowds in the West Bank city of Ramallah as Palestinians…
[caption id="attachment_55236682" align="alignnone" width="620"] Egyptian women prepare to cast their ballots in a vote on the draft constitution at a polling station in the Cairo neighborhood of…
[caption id="attachment_55236673" align="alignnone" width="620"] Lebanese Hezbollah supporters hold up a picture of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (L), Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) and his…
[caption id="attachment_55236600" align="alignnone" width="620"] Kuwaiti opposition supporters march in Kuwait City on 8 December 2012, during a demonstration to demand the dissolution of the new…
[caption id="attachment_55236597" align="aligncenter" width="620"] An Egyptian activist from the 6th of April Movement prepares a banner to campaign against a new draft constitution and call…
[caption id="attachment_55236555" align="alignnone" width="620"] United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (L) attends a meeting with Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi in Sana’a on 19…
[caption id="attachment_55236509" align="alignnone" width="620"] A Yemeni Shi’ite boy attends a march during Ashoura celebrations in Sana’a on 24 November 2012. Source: MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP/Getty…
In this week's cover story, Al Majalla examines the military balance of power on the ground, the networks through which the Houthis obtain weapons, and the foreign support they receive
Education reform is at the heart of the demonstrations shaking Paris and beyond, with thousands already arrested, but the government's ability to meet learners' demands is limited
As YouTube star Accurso's influence grew, she transitioned from educator to child advocate. But it only became 'controversial' when she spoke up for Palestinian kids