The murky origins of al-Qaeda explained

Thousands of Muslim volunteers flocked to Afghanistan in 1979 to fight the Soviets in response to a rallying cry, aided by the largest covert operation in CIA history

Steve Hewitt

Inside Assad’s nuclear secrets

Al Majalla reveals the structure of Syria's nuclear programme 19 years after Israel bombed the Al-Kibar reactor, detailing the involvement of other states and the assassinations that followed

Al Majalla - London

Why this Yemen battle is different

Al Majalla lays out 10 factors that give government forces an edge in this round of fighting, as Iran-backed Houthi rebels launch a fresh offensive to gain control of the country's Red Sea coast

Al Majalla - London