An Israeli-Russian researcher's reported abduction in central Baghdad in March has drawn international attention but unsolved kidnappings have long plagued Iraq

The bloodshed and brutality of Syria's long war have re-cast allegiances, with tens of thousands of Arabs fighting for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

Although the Turkish economy is in dire straits, the region's industrial giant has always bounced back from adversity

The camp's residents show strong social cohesion. Unlike many other cities and villages in the West Bank, it is not characterised by political divisions.

In light of the spike in mental illness cases in Syria, Al Majalla sheds light on several famous vagabonds in Damascus from the 1950s to the 1990s

The share of manufacturing industry exports was once less than 10 percent. Now it has reached 80 percent, with more than half of this share going to Europe.

The fall of the lira, Turkish polarisation, and reluctant cooperation with the US and Russia

Al Majalla takes a comprehensive look at Erdoğan's domestic and foreign policy agenda and challenges following his election victory. Which policies continue and which have changed?

Al Majalla takes a look at the phenomenon of nostalgia and how Lebanese in particular are grappling with feelings of past joy and lost glory