Berlusconi — Italy's longest-serving prime minister — passed away recently at the age of 86. Despite a career mired in controversy, the Italian public continuously re-elected him to office.

Al Majalla profiles the "ruthless" MP slated to be the first Labour UK prime minister since Gordon Brown, effectively ending the Tories' long run in power.

As Suleiman Frangieh junior has emerged as a candidate for Lebanon's presidential vacancy, Sami Moubayed takes a look at the presidency of his grandfather and namesake.

Critics accused Kissinger of war crimes and inflicting massive human suffering, but he always managed to defend his decisions, saying that everything he did was in America's best national interest.

History is riddled with stories of ambitious women who emerge from the shadow of their powerful husbands to have political careers of their own

The Kennedys have criticised Robert for his stance on vaccines and then, for his support for his father's alleged assassin's release

Known for avoiding politics, the man from the Nile River state insists on only one army in the country. That has set up a clash with a rival leader known as Hemedti and a delay to civilian rule.

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo's rise from humble Darfur origins to national prominence leaves his RSF militia in conflict with the army for full control

A review of Farouk's life from his childhood to his forced departure including his political achievements and setbacks

Yousaf's narrow victory over his rival owed much to his status as the SNP establishment's preferred candidate, but he will have his work cut out if he is to revive the SNP's flagging fortunes