Editor-in-Chief  of Al Majalla

Saddam to al-Assad: No handshakes

A series of secret meetings took place between Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and Iraqi President Saddam Hussein throughout 1987, with mediation…

Iraq is not alone

Al Majalla’s editorial board chose Iraq to be the cover story of our April issue. It was an obvious choice that needed little discussion given that…

War strategies of a new world order

Russia was the last major power to declare its strategic doctrine, following China and the United States. The document, signed by Russian President…

Syria: A microcosm of global polarisation

There seems to be increasing polarisation between Arab, Russian, and Iranian positions on the one hand and European-American positions on the other,…

The Cover Story... and others

Two prominent visits were paid last year to Saudi Arabia, which had — and will continue to have — a significant impact on the region and the world…