When it comes to killing politically prominent people, countries are often best placed to do so, as a long history of state assassinations attests. But is there any evidence that it is effective?
Israel's recent assassination of Izz al-Din al-Haddad will do little to sway the group's decision to stick to its guns, which it views as a 'sacred right' and a defence against Israeli-armed gangs
The movement's political leader has been assassinated in Tehran, continuing a long Israeli tradition of targeting Palestinian leaders around the world. But is it 'job well done'?
A prominent member in the Kurdish Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI), which is the oldest Kurdish party in the country, denounced the assassination of a party leader in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi…
As support for Israel weakens across the US political spectrum, once-taboo questions about military aid, lobbying influence, and US backing are moving into the mainstream
Algeria is one of Africa's largest producers of hydrocarbons, and its proximity to customers in Europe makes it of growing interest as importers fret over a prolonged supply crisis from countries
Through extravagant processions led by palace women, the Mamluk state projected a message of power and prestige at home and abroad, turning the Hajj obligation into a soft-power tool