Over 13 years, Syria's largest armed faction has evolved from IS offshoot to Al-Qaeda affiliate to local militia and, finally, the national government. Like Syria, it has completely transformed.
It is only February, and already, the Islamic State (also known as ISIS) has had a rough year. ISIS’s supporters quickly went from cheering on a large prison break in northeast Syria to learning,…
On 2 May 2011 President Obama gave permission to the operation lead to the killing of Osama bin Laden, one of the most wanted people in American history. “Tonight I can report to the American people…
As the Trump administration winds down, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed a New York Times report that Al-Qaeda's second-in-command was killed last year in Tehran and accused Iran's government…
Nineteen years after the terrorist attacks ofSeptember 11, 2001, doesal Qaedastill pose a significant threat toU.S.national security? Among researchers, military and intelligence officials, and…
In a world where events unfold at lightning speed and political and social landscapes shift rapidly, Al Majalla has remained a steadfast beacon of reliable and credible journalism. For over four…
JOMANA RASHED AL-RASHID, Chief Executive Officer at SRMG
From titanium and lithium to natural gas, Ukraine has an abundance of supplies needed by a range of industries, which Russia wants to control, while the US sees an opportunity
In the final of a three-part series, Syria's late former Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam reveals that Bashar al-Assad's brother Maher misled Rafic Hariri before his assassination.
Smell has always been the poor cousin of the senses, overawed and diminished by the others. Hearing loss or blindness get all our attention, anosmia less so. What do the philosophers think?