This week's cover story details how militia influence undermines state institutions, deepens sectarian divisions and creates security vacuums that IS could exploit
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Gamal Abdel Nasser, was a unique politician. Although it has been more than four decades since…
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Less than a year ago, when the first tremulous shoots of the Arab Spring…
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Daniel Yergin is a leading energy analyst and his Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Prize, is highly…
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In a meeting last week between Palestinian president,…
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The office of Professor Mohammed Morsy does not look like the lair of a man who will soon…
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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