US-led diplomatic talks were essentially a performance, doomed from the outset

A surprise offensive by the Turkish-backed HTS came after Israel warned Damascus it would pay a 'heavy price' if it keeps arming Hezbollah. How might Syria's stakeholders respond? Al Majalla explains.

While the US-brokered truce garnered international praise, there are serious reservations about its ability to be enforced and implemented

Netanyahu will not let Hamas rule post-war Gaza. In parts of the Strip, his army seems to be digging in for what could be a longer stay from the 'day after' the war ends.

Limited strikes could continue even after the truce

In an exclusive interview with Al Majalla, the Russian political philosopher explains his country's pivot to the Global South and why nothing will change Moscow's edge on the Ukrainian battlefield

Ankara and Damascus have been at daggers drawn for years but now have reasons to talk. Syria wants Turkish troops gone, while Turkey wants its Syrian refugees to go home. Let the bargaining begin.

Traditional powers are worried about Trump 2.0, but much of the world has had the opposite reaction

The president-elect's upcoming Oval Office return is good news for Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right cabinet and bad news for Palestinians in Gaza under Israel's unrelenting air strikes

After a successful military career that latterly focused on counterterrorism, Donald Trump's first pick for National Security Advisor continues to exert an influence almost eight years later