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Secret documents obtained by Al Majalla reveal that Saddam began preparations for the invasion of Kuwait in the wake of his declaration of an end to the Iran–Iraq War Al Majalla

Secret documents reveal how Saddam planned Kuwait invasion at the end of the Iran-Iraq war

Secret documents obtained by Al Majalla reveal that Saddam tried to form a four-way coalition with Jordan, Yemen and Egypt while reaching out to Iran through Arafat.

Ibrahim Hamidi 06 August 2023
National Security Adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie, who was present at Saddam Hussein's execution, kept the noose and a gun in his possession. Al Majalla

Where is Saddam buried?

The whereabouts of Saddam's body and the noose with which he was hanged remain a mystery

Al Majalla - London 09 April 2023
Raghad Saddam Hussein

Raghad Saddam Hussein: Her Father’s Defense and Prospects of Political Involvement in Iraq

Raghad Saddam Hussein is the eldest daughter of Saddam Hussein, the late president of Iraq. She took the responsibility of helping her father during the trial after which he was eventually executed…

Majalla 18 February 2021
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5 unanswered questions about Trump’s Venezuela plan

06 January 2026

Maduro's exit doesn't mean the end of his government

Ravi Agrawal
A Venezuelan oil tanker in the middle of the sea near Singapore, after being pursued by US authorities, on 18 March 2025. Reuters
Business & Economy

The problem with Venezuela's oil is technical, not political

04 January 2026

Tighter US control over Venezuelan exports won't necessarily redirect barrels, reshape trade flows, or alter global supply balances

Faisal Faeq
Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodríguez speaks during a press conference in Caracas on 8 September 2025. Federico PARRA / AFP
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Delcy Rodríguez and Venezuela’s politics of survival

05 January 2026

Venezuela's vice president is known for having a diplomatic style that is confrontational in tone but cautious in substance, and pursuing a strategy that marries public defiance with quiet pragmatism

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra
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Putin foreshadowed the Ukraine war in 2008 meeting with Bush

06 January 2026

Recently declassified meeting minutes between the two leaders show how Washington was well aware of Moscow's grievances over NATO expansion, but went ahead anyway

Samer Elias
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Christian Éboulé on decolonising the mind

06 January 2026

The Gabonese journalist discusses his debut novel, 'Le Testament de Charles', and how post-independence generations still bear the scars of colonialism

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy

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