The UK this week pledged to spend billions more on its military readiness as part of a trend sweeping across the continent. The post-Cold War peace dividend now seems like a distant memory.

In an increasingly interconnected world, the siloing of the State Department's key thematic programmes will complicate the Trump administration's approach to global conflicts and crises.

Shortly after Ukrainian drones destroyed or damaged dozens of Russian long-range bombers, the two warring parties sat down on the Bosphorus, discussing peace for the second time in two weeks.

Ankara and Tel Aviv have been at each other's throats for years, not least over Gaza, while a change in leadership in Syria has thrown fuel on the fire. Thankfully, there are deconfliction mechanisms.

Al Majalla unpacks this new chapter in Middle East diplomacy, exploring the history behind the silence, present-day stakes, and the uncertain road ahead

An overarching Abraham Accords-like peace between Tel Aviv and Damascus is a far way off, but there is room for talks on more immediate issues

Syria's future will be forged through difficult decisions. And right now, what's best is to talk with Israel.

Israel's non-American Western allies may have broken new ground with their harsh rhetoric, but, without further actions, it is unlikely to produce a breakthrough in Gaza

Firms relying on the recent wave of lifted sanctions and exceptive relief will face significant hurdles in verifying that transactions do not benefit excluded actors

Delivering the government's agenda in-person was interpreted as a show of support to Canadian PM Mark Carney, whose tougher stance towards Donald Trump led him to election victory.