Without US military presence, the vice currently around the neck of IS in northeastern Syria would be loosened considerably, if not removed altogether.
While some say a US presence in Iraq is vital to stability and point to continuing gaps in Iraqi security force capabilities, others say the time for any foreign military presence has passed
There is widespread concern that the US has ultimately gotten what it needs from the SDF following the defeat of IS and will, therefore, prioritise its alliance with Turkey — a Nato member.
When Westerners arrived in the caliphate, they would burn their passports, ceremonially rejecting their national identity, and brag of the act on Twitter. Now that theIslamic State, orISIS, has…
While images of child soldiers bearing weapons and carrying out armed operations for militias can be shocking to the public eye, it is not a new phenomenon. In fact, the use of child soldiers can be…
US and Chinese leaders have locked themselves into a downward spiral that goes far beyond tariffs, exports, and rare earths. This is about the future and who controls it.
Strategic investments aim to stimulate the economy, attract tourists, and elevate culture and the arts in Saudi Arabia as part of the country's Vision 2030 goals
The Adana Agreement defused a crisis in 1998 on the brink of a military confrontation. As revision talks are underway, Al Majalla reexamines the agreement.
Her task will be to balance the country's security imperatives with American expectations regarding burden-sharing, defence spending, and economic cooperation