In 1917, the British Foreign Secretary Lord Balfour declared that the government "views with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home…

In our first instalment of a two-part series on the evolution of Saudi Arabia's economy, Al Majalla outlined the beginnings of the country's…

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Just over half a year old, the new Syrian state has already accomplished much. That Syrians now enjoy freedom of speech unlike anything they could…

Administration is needed to define and achieve goals, and to empower the forces that make them happen. Even when the necessary materials, funds, and…

Syria has a wealth of resources and related industries, such as agriculture. In the 1950s, the country produced vast quantities of wheat—both hard…