The Saudi-Iranian rapprochement in March marked an important milestone that will have major repercussions for the Middle East and beyond. In Yemen, it faces its first test.

The deal is an opportunity to build trust between the two countries until it leads to a favourable regional climate that will have positive knock-on effects in Yemen and other troubled states

As an American expatriate living abroad, I cannot fathom moving back to the US where sending your kid to school has become a deadly gamble

Spain and Morocco have revived an ambitious project for a tunnel under the Mediterranean Sea. The long-held dream to link two continents would be a historical first and economically transformative

Detailed plans to end Damascus' diplomatic isolation have been set out and shared with major global and regional powers. Al Majalla has seen them and outlines the promise and pitfalls that lie ahead.

Former UK ambassador to both Sudan and Saudi Arabia says Riyadh could play an important intermediary role because it has experience dealing with both the Sudanese military and the RSF

Assi al-Rahbani changed the face of Arab music along with his brother Mansour and the legendary singer Fairuz. On what would have been his 100th birthday, Al Majalla looks at their life stories

As Sudan plunges into conflict, the prospect of a long-term war becomes a likely scenario.

Sudan's two military factions and offshoot militias are all part of the intricate web of foreign interests in Sudan and are merely tools to protects these interests