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Syrian security stands guard as a convoy of US military equipment is transported along the Damascus–Amman highway as the US withdraws from its bases in Syria on 16 April, 2026. BAKR ALKASEM / AFP

The US ends its military presence in Syria: why now and what next?

Washington is reordering its priorities as part of a broader strategic shift across the Middle East, and eyes a possible alliance with Damascus as a next step

Subhi Franjieh 22 April 2026
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Special ops: Trump’s go-to foreign policy tool

Quick, in-and-out precision operations that inflict maximum damage with minimum US casualties have long been a favoured tool of US presidents. Is Trump planning one for Iran?

Kamal Alam 27 February 2026
Eduardo Ramon

From development to doctrine: the Pentagon fast-tracks AI

Donald Trump's administration has ordered military chiefs to incorporate Artificial Intelligence into almost everything that it does, and to do it quickly.

Marco Mossad 14 February 2026
Eduardo Ramon

AFRICOM changes show US policy shift on the continent

General Anderson's appointment is being seen as a shift from a diplomatic, partnership-based approach to one that is operational and intelligence-led. In other words, from soft power to hard power.

Sergey Eledinov 29 September 2025
US Army General Erik Kurilla currently heads US Central Command (CENTCOM) and played a key role planning the bombing of Iran last month. Eduardo Ramon

Gen. Erik Kurilla: Trump's hardened fighter and strategic thinker

A four-star general who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, Kurilla leads US forces in the Middle East and played a key role in the US mission to bomb Iran's underground nuclear facilities. Who is he?

Con Coughlin 13 July 2025
Troops from the US-led coalition against Islamic State (IS) training SDF fighters in Syria's north-eastern Hasakah province on 7 September 2022. Delil Souleiman/AFP

Exit signs: America’s full withdrawal from Syria seems imminent

A flurry of decisions suggests that the end is nigh for US troops in Syria, and that this may come sooner than expected. In laying the foundations for withdrawal, Donald Trump wants 'out' by Christmas

Caroline Rose 07 June 2025
Nash Weerasekera

Why the Pentagon is turning to AI startups

Artificial intelligence is offering cutting-edge solutions that slow-moving legacy contractors can't seem to keep up with

Marco Mossad 28 March 2025
Speaking to Al Majalla, former CENTCOM commander Joseph Votel reflects on the region’s most recent turbulence, including the first-ever direct military confrontation between Israel and Iran. Axel Rangel Garcia

Joseph Votel: A US-Saudi defence pact is mutually vital

The former commander of the US Central Command tells Al Majalla about the changing nature of war, terrorists' use of technology, and the role of the US in the Middle East

Ibrahim Hamidi 13 June 2024
In Beirut, in 1983, a suicide bomber destroyed a US Marine barracks building in Beirut. 220 American marines were killed, along with 20 sailors, and three US soldiers. Majalla/Agencies

40 years on: US Marine Barrack Bombing in Beirut

In Beirut, in 1983, a suicide bomber destroyed a US Marine barracks building in Beirut. 220 American marines were killed, along with 20 sailors, and three US soldiers.

Sami Moubayed 22 October 2023
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Government drones redraw the rules of war in Yemen

09 September 2026

A military expert writes about new weaponry on the battlefield that could tip the balance of power away from the Houthis, while also highlighting the challenges

Robert Tollast
Pete Reynolds
Politics

Inside Assad’s nuclear secrets

09 September 2026

Al Majalla reveals the structure of Syria's nuclear programme 19 years after Israel bombed the Al-Kibar reactor, detailing the involvement of other states and the assassinations that followed

Al Majalla - London
Underwater image of a diver among fish at the North Seymour Island dive site in the Galapagos archipelago, Ecuador, taken on 8 March 2024. ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP
Business & Economy

The global race for rare earths reaches the ocean floor

07 September 2026

A critical mineral found on Japan's seabed has caught US attention, and the two are teaming up to see whether it can yield future benefits and reduce their dependence on China

Abdulfattah Khattab
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Politics

The murky origins of al-Qaeda explained

09 September 2026

Thousands of Muslim volunteers flocked to Afghanistan in 1979 to fight the Soviets in response to a rallying cry, aided by the largest covert operation in CIA history

Steve Hewitt
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Culture & Social Affairs

Susan Sarandon on fear, freedom, and refusing to change

08 September 2026

The renowned American actress tells Al Majalla about her gnawing drive for justice at the Venice Film Festival, where her new film 'Echo Chamber' premiered

Leila Amar

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