Some in Damascus think female protection units are better suited for police force work, but this would be a huge waste of their valuable military skills

After winning the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, the Algerian novelist reflects on memory, violence, and his country's unresolved past

Al Majalla reveals how these units have evolved into cross-border operational networks targeting security and economic infrastructure

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and its proxy Hezbollah have been activating sleeper cells embedded across the Gulf States, but many have been found and detained.

Europe is a key money-laundering hub for the funds Hezbollah generates worldwide and a central node in the trade routes through which those funds are moved and disguised

Hezbollah is recruiting new cells in Syria's west, while Iraqi militias are doing the same in the east. For its part, Damascus readies its forces to respond to any threat.

Ankara's national security priority is no longer Kurds or Gülenists, but Israel. Likewise, in Tel Aviv, Türkiye is increasingly seen as a future Israeli adversary. Both are preparing accordingly

From the rock-cut façades of Mada'in Salih to the earliest Koranic manuscripts, a quiet transformation in Nabataean writing gave rise to one of the world's most enduring scripts

Having made strides towards peace with both Azerbaijan and Türkiye, the country's West-leaning prime minister faces frustrated voters next month in a contest that has stoked Moscow's interest