A newly released US State Department strategy asserts that joint defence programmes in the region were key to success in curbing the Captagon drug trade

Islamic State attacks near Baghdad and in the oil-rich Kirkuk province have led to Iraq stepping up operations amid the summer heat

Al Majalla journalists take a comprehensive look, six years following the group's defeat, at what has changed and what threats remain as thousands of IS fighters and families linger in Syrian camps

Al Majalla takes an exclusive tour of the camp, speaking to both residents and administration officials on the lingering threats and how they are working to address these challenges

In the absence of any clear and strict conditionality within the regional re-engagement with al-Assad's regime, such groups have more grounds for optimism than concern about their future.

Al Majalla exclusively reveals the various stages of the initiatives which include the dismantling of the Al-Tanf base, the withdrawal of foreign forces, reconstruction, and the lifting of sanctions

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

Millions of individuals are suffering and dying in displacement camps, while resources continue to dwindle and donor fatigue becomes a growing concern

A deep dive into the evolution of US sanctions against Syria, the Caesar Act's critical role in that evolution and how these sanctions place a ceiling on Arab normalisation with Damascus.

Not enough is known about the Captagon trade — its history, role in the Levant, and impact on regional geopolitics. Al Majalla gives a detailed background about the rise of this narcotic drug.