Israel has been increasingly lethal, surgical, consistent, bold, and transparent in its military attacks on Syria

In early 1991, the late Sudanese writer Tayyeb Saleh penned an essay for Al Majalla lamenting the conditions of his country. We have decided to republish it today as it resonates with current events.

US officials insist rescinding the law will not affect US counter-terrorism support in Iraq  

20 years after the US invasion of Iraq, the Washington veteran says by removing Saddam from power, the threat of Iraqi WMD was eliminated in perpetuity

Known for avoiding politics, the man from the Nile River state insists on only one army in the country. That has set up a clash with a rival leader known as Hemedti and a delay to civilian rule.

One of the main reasons for the dispute is the civilian demand to have oversight of the military and the integration of the quasi-military RSF

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo's rise from humble Darfur origins to national prominence leaves his RSF militia in conflict with the army for full control

The current dispute over the integration of military forces is a serious threat to a final political resolution and transition to civilian rule

There is a new way for foreigners to become Egyptians, if they have enough money. It also comes with a political price for an indebted government grappling with debt

First-hand account from Syrian vice-president of the efforts, throughout 1987, to improve relations between Syrian and Iraq