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

Both Gouraud and Goybet belonged to the same French colonial school that took great pride in the occupation of Damascus and consequent dismemberment. Al Majalla sets the record straight.

Factions, corruption and an inadequate international response mean it's more of the same for the long-suffering citizens of the oil-rich North African nation so ill-served by its leaders

As cinema-goers prepare for the release of Christopher Nolan's war drama 'Oppenheimer', we take a look back at 70 years of depicting nuclear warfare in film.

The Wagner mutiny might elicit caution over empowering mercenaries too much, but it is unlikely to stop countries from employing them as the benefits seem to outweigh the risks

A newly released US State Department strategy asserts that joint defence programmes in the region were key to success in curbing the Captagon drug trade

Complete reform of the army and disbandment of paramilitary forces are crucial to putting the country back on the path of democracy and dignity that the Sudanese people deserve

Suggestions that Erdoğan's long rule has reinvigorated the idea of reviving the Ottoman Empire are misplaced, as is speculation over calls for a broader Muslim state.