Baghdad is opening its energy sector to US investment while racing to diversify oil exports, strengthen its economy, and reduce its vulnerability to regional conflict

Al Majalla visits an area where the locals refused to leave their homes to be used by Hezbollah, so they blocked roads, invited the army in, and coordinated with neighbouring areas

His thoughts on Israel and Iran

History, memory, and migration converge in a deeply human story of exile and return

Ali al-Zaidi has a delicate balancing act to perform between the two opposing powers that have long influenced Iraq's foreign policy. His decision to visit Washington before Tehran speaks volumes

A giant $30bn four-reactor nuclear plant on Egypt's Mediterranean coast could ease some of the country's energy costs, but it would be paid for largely by a Russian loan

As artificial intelligence reshapes global power, the US and Gulf states are forging a new strategic partnership built on chips, data centres, and digital infrastructure

Two weeks in Damascus revealed a country where diplomacy, investment, and security competed with the first real test of the 'new Syria'

An accord from 1991 reinforced Syrian tutelage in Lebanon, but the days of the Assad regime and the occupation of its smaller neighbour are long gone. Will the 2026 accord usher in a new era?

A set of understandings or principles could, with some gentle facilitation, be agreed between Ankara and Tel Aviv to minimise the chances of unintended escalation in their mutual neighbour