In an interview with Al Majalla, the former CIA director says the US president's Middle East approach is working and explains how Ahmed al-Sharaa's vision for Syria aligns with his own
What remains of the legacy of the great Iraqi poet Badr Shakir al-Sayyab? Ali Mahmoud Khodir revisits the eventful life of the late poet as told by his son
An analysis of the failings of Iraqi nation-building since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 and the effects of these failings as felt by those living in the country today
Economic and technological dynamism characterised 2025, with ambitious initiatives aimed at accelerating non-oil growth, diversifying national economies, and ushering in regional integration
On the margins of the Guadalajara International Book Fair, I was amazed by the sheer scale of the country's capital, home to 23 million, the mundane and the marvellous
Israel's war on Gaza has cost it support among Christian conservatives—traditionally strong supporters of Israel—alarming pro-Israel forces who are scrambling to counter the phenomenon