When U.S. policymakers debate the future of Afghan women, they often frame a binary choice. The United States can either abandon them—as collateral damage of a foolhardy Western experiment imposed on…
Since the beginning of the intra-Afghan peace negotiations, at least 14 journalists and human rights defenders have been killed in targeted attacks. Last week, Shaharzad Akbar, the head of…
Six years after their defeat, the once-dreaded Pakistani Taliban have staged a gradual comeback in their former territories in Waziristan, the rugged tribal region bordering Afghanistan, by carrying…
After months of closed-door negotiations inDoha, Qatar,the United Statesappears close to finalizing a deal with theTalibanthat would end Washington’s 18-year war inAfghanistan. The agreement would…
A peace deal inAfghanistanmay be on the horizon. The latest round of high-level negotiations betweenthe United Statesand theTalibanended last week inDohawithout a formal agreement, but with cautious…
InDohain late January,the United Statesand the Afghan Taliban agreed in principle to the contours of a peace deal. Under its terms, theTalibanwould guarantee that Afghan territory would never be…
Gaza is a top priority, but a confluence of factors means that now is the time to set up durable systems, including a regional security architecture. It all starts with having a collective Arab vision
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
The first ever Saudi opera singer tells Al Majalla about working with one of Britain's finest operatic performers on an ancient pre-Islamic tale sung in Arabic and performed in Riyadh.