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After the October War came shuttle diplomacy. Al Majalla reveals what went on in the room when two statesmen met and managed to draw up a historic peace agreement. Eduardo Ramon

Hafez al-Assad "shocked" Kissinger by agreeing to separation line

After the October War came shuttle diplomacy. Al Majalla reveals what went on in the room when two statesmen met and managed to draw up a historic peace agreement.

Ibrahim Hamidi 07 October 2023
Al-Assad was able to leverage Bush's need for support against Saddam to secure the elimination of his rivals in Lebanon. Aoun was sent into exile to Paris and Geagea was imprisoned. Eduardo Ramon

How Bush gave al-Assad the green light to neutralise Aoun and Geagea

Secret documents obtained by Al Majalla reveal how al-Assad was able to get American support to eliminate his rivals. Aoun was sent into exile to Paris and Geagea was imprisoned.

Ibrahim Hamidi 29 August 2023
Al Majalla reveals the details of secret presidential discussions between Washington and Damascus during a time of flux in the Middle East as the region was remade. Eduardo Ramon

How George HW Bush reached out to Hafez al-Assad amid Soviet Union collapse

Al Majalla reveals the details of secret presidential discussions between Washington and Damascus during a time of flux in the Middle East as global dynamics shifted

Ibrahim Hamidi 28 August 2023
Douba's name was permanently associated with the massive crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood in Hama and was a loyal friend of al-Assad to the very end Eduardo Ramon

Ali Douba: Hafez al-Assad's spy chief and most feared man in Syria

Douba's name was permanently associated with the massive crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood in Hama and was a loyal friend of al-Assad to the very end

Manaf Saad 22 June 2023
Al Majalla reveals the last communications between Khaddam and Hafez al-Assad before he passed away and also the unheeded advice he gave to Bashar al-Assad after becoming Syrian president. Eduardo Ramon

Khaddam memoirs detail run-up and aftermath of Hafez al-Assad's death

Al Majalla reveals the last communications between Khaddam and Hafez al-Assad before he passed away and also the unheeded advice he gave to Bashar al-Assad after becoming Syrian president.

Ibrahim Hamidi 09 June 2023
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and Lebanese President Suleiman Frangieh. Sami Moubayed Archive

Suleiman Frangieh: The president who witnessed the outbreak of Lebanon's civil war

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.

Sami Moubayed 01 June 2023
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The Gulf’s race for water security

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Desalination plants and strategic reservoirs are becoming sovereign assets, but this also makes them vulnerable to attack

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What the Makkah Agreement means for Syria

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The new military pact among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Türkiye could potentially create a regional environment favourable to Damascus

Ibrahim Hamidi
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Come November, the Egyptian-American epidemiologist could become the first Muslim senator in US history, despite $70mn spent to defeat him in the Democratic primary

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