Speaking of a taboo could be quite a risk and pure madness in a country governed by tempers that run the political scene. It is where enacting a law restricting freedom of opinion and expression is…
On Thursday 26 of May, the Iraqi Parliament passed a law, titled “Criminalizing Normalization and Establishment of Relations with the Zionist Entity”, 275 lawmakers voted in favor of it in Iraq’s 329…
The restoration of brotherly relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia should not be taken lightly. It is not merely a political reconciliation between two states that had once been in competition…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said earlier this week that institutional surveys have shown that more than one million Syrian refugees wish to return voluntarily to their country.
This…
Easter, Passover, and Ramadan were held this year at the same period. It is a strong sign for our three dominant religions, insofar as through these holidays, the Christians, Jews, and Muslims share…
American led international sanctions on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine were but a continuation of earlier sanctions that started in 2014 when Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimea. Belarus has also…
The geopolitical balances of the world are changing and so does the geopolitical balance of the Middle East region. One of the key indicators of this change is the rising profile of Israel as an…
In recent times, there has been significant geopolitical development. The US economic and political power is declining, but it's still the greatest power for the time being. Furthermore, for a while…
Wars or military confrontations always come with dramatic, impactful changes. The economy is the most fragile or the weakest link that can be shaken with the first sign of instability. Unprecedented…
The parliamentary proposal submitted to the parliament by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey together with its ally the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) in order to change…
Trump is waging a three-front war on Europe over Ukraine, security dependence and trade, shocking longtime allies who are now scrambling to develop a counterstrategy
A court found the National Rally leader guilty of embezzling EU funds and slapped her with a five-year ban on running for political office. But it's too early to write her political obituary just yet.
Al Majalla speaks to a researcher who has spent years studying the stamps of the Arab world, learning how they act as a medium through which nations shape and project their identity.