Loved in Russia but distrusted by the establishment, the next potential overseer of US intelligence agencies could very well clean house. Cue an almighty showdown.
A pact signed by Iranian Premier Mohammad Mosaddegh and Syrian President Fawzi Selu quickly soured after the two leaders were toppled. Relations remained icy until Khomeini came to power in 1979.
A recently declassified document drawn up in 1947 highlights how US intelligence predicted war and Israel's ongoing need for support while worrying about its impact on American interests in the region
In 2002, the CIA informed Iraqi Kurds of its plan for regime change. In part 1 of a 7-part series, Al Majalla publishes first-hand accounts of the conversations that would change the Middle East.
On 2 May 2011 President Obama gave permission to the operation lead to the killing of Osama bin Laden, one of the most wanted people in American history. “Tonight I can report to the American people…
Netanyahu always said the truce was temporary and used the 'war pause' to grab more land in the West Bank and go after those in Israel who opposed the Kahanist war aims of his far-right coalition
Deals with Kurdish and Druze minorities are to be cheered. A blink-and-you-miss-it National Dialogue Conference, the killing of 1,000 people, and the president's ever-expanding powers are not.
Were recent strikes ordered by Trump intended as a warning to Tehran, or could they be a prelude to an expanded war? Al Majalla weighs in on the possible motives.
Now streaming on Netflix, Season 2 delves deeper into the fight for freedom far from Palestine, shining a light on refugee pain and their longing for the homeland
The apprehending of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is the culmination of weeks of a crackdown, which appears to have been aimed at eliminating a political threat to President Erdoğan's grip on power