The terror group's greatest advantage lies in its "army in detention" in prisons (numbering 10,000 in Syria and 20,000 in Iraq

Security institutions were purposely kept weak so as there would be no threat to the ruling parties, but this has led to widespread crime and terror

UN Envoy to Sudan Volker Perthes says that civilians and the military have come to the realisation that they must talk to each other and cooperate to move the country forward

Al Majalla gives an in-depth overview of several vital waterways in the Middle East that are integral to international security and trade

Recognition of the clean-up in Rabat's financial system has helped it back to international markets, and France worries Morocco could turn into a central finance hub and marginalise European banks

Prose penned by Palestine's national poet has been used repeatedly since his death but commentators say this endangers its original purpose

In an interview with Al Majalla, the accomplished novelist-turned-politician reflects on her fascinating career

It was not a sectarian revolution or war, even though it has some important sectarian components

With significant and deepening interests in the Middle East, Beijing's growing role in geopolitics is reshaping both the region and China's reputation in global diplomacy, first via Riyadh and Tehran