Turkey

A meeting between Erdoğan and el-Sisi on the sidelines of the G20 summit raised hopes that the two countries can bury the hatchet and move forward amid a wave of regional reconciliation

Erdoğan's visit shows that, though Russia may be diminished, Putin is still able to put pressure on the Turkish president and flex his muscles. Al Majalla explores the complicated dynamics at play.

The global community was hoping that the Sochi summit could revive the Black Sea grain deal but no such progress was made. Al Majalla outlines what the two leaders discussed in Sochi.

There is a cultural war being waged by foreign powers to alter the culture and character of the Syrian Arab state. Al Majalla dives deep into the issue with a series of investigative reports.

Syria's whopping 830 foreign military bases represent the largest number of foreign military bases in its history. Al Majalla maps out the breakdown of regional and global presence there.

The only way Syrians would seriously consider returning home is through a political solution and putting a process in place to facilitate economic and social recovery

In an exclusive interview with Al Majalla, the key Turkish opposition figure reveals his plans to solve the refugee 'problem' as well as his intention to run in the next elections.

When a newly re-elected Erdoğan landed in Riyadh, two nations and a region stepped up for a bigger role on a world stage that is changing fast, with Ankara eyeing a bigger role in the Gulf

The treaty which gave rise to modern Turkey created a new world order which was outdated from the start. The Kurds ended up getting the shortest end of the stick. 

The 100-year-old accord defined modern Turkey, but also set up new conflicts by disregarding the rights of weaker peoples and defeated nations