A huge belt of land dividing the dry Sahara from the tropical savannah has become a playground for mercenaries. An absence of state security, poverty, and a lack of education create the perfect storm.
Al Majalla journalists take a comprehensive look, six years following the group's defeat, at what has changed and what threats remain as thousands of IS fighters and families linger in Syrian camps
Al Majalla takes an exclusive tour of the camp, speaking to both residents and administration officials on the lingering threats and how they are working to address these challenges
In the absence of any clear and strict conditionality within the regional re-engagement with al-Assad's regime, such groups have more grounds for optimism than concern about their future.
Multiple reconstruction projects underway across the city are being funded by the UN, EU, US, but the UN estimated it could take 10 years to clear Mosul of landmines and corpses lie under many streets
This is the third IS leader to have been killed in 14 months — placing the leadership of the worldwide jihadist movement under serious and unprecedented strain
During last week’s court proceeding in Alexandria, a Virginia suburb of Washington, DC, Sudanese-British El Shafee Elsheikh was sentenced to eight life imprisonment terms for his role as part of the …
Damascus and Tehran wanted invading US troops to get stuck in a 'new Vietnam' and set up an operations room headed by their top lieutenants to cause havoc, never-before-published documents show.
Channelling the heavyweights of Russia's past, the current president sees it as his job to "retake" territory he deems to be Russian. It is a fundamental part of who he is.
The pursuit of international legal avenues to hold Israel accountable for its crimes must continue, and Palestinians need to unite behind a shared vision for the future