42+ min ago   (1218+ words) Melting glaciers and devastating floods are hitting the Himalayas Nepal pays the price for climate change Kathmandu: The rains had briefly quelled, and beneath a bright mid-morning sky, 43-year-old Subash Tamang was working along the banks of the monsoon-swollen Trishuli…...

19+ hour, 26+ min ago   (535+ words) According to confidential documents seen by Al Majalla, the United States does not want Guterres to remain in office beyond the end of his second five-year term Deadlock in UN succession battle could leave a vacuum Divisions within the United…...

1+ day, 27+ min ago   (690+ words) This case stands apart, however, because the misconduct reportedly occurred after Assad’s fall, with nine officials suspected of involvement. If substantiated, it would represent one of the largest corruption cases uncovered during the transition. Syria’s anti-corruption efforts have so far…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (775+ words) A unified Syria is also a country whose people are beginning to discover one another. Yes, we did not know each other, and we were never allowed to. Who can forget that Syrians once feared one another? They were afraid…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (221+ words) The two US officials may have the same enemies, but they have different ideas about how to best confront them From McGurk’s militias to Barrack’s pipelines As expected, Barrack moved swiftly to defuse Israeli anger, saying that Washington’s policy, established…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (20+ words) Al Majalla The battle for Hormuz is a test of wills...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (95+ words) Balancing the competing interests of regional and global stakeholders is no easy task. Can the president keep Syria from becoming an arena for regional conflict? Ahmed al-Sharaa: the next battle 1. How the 'new Syria' is confronting Iran by Subhi Franjieh…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (222+ words) Several studies shine a light on the relationship between hardship and certain kinds of criminal activity, offering lessons for policy planners and law enforcement Exploring the links between crime and economic downturns The study, published in the Journal of Economic…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (362+ words) The appointments show how Tehran is drawing lessons from successive wars and preparing for a prolonged period of insecurity Iran's new war cabinet is really an old one However, the appointments offer firmer ground. Read together with the biographies and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (368+ words) When US forces withdrew from Afghanistan five years ago, Syrian rebels drew inspiration from the Taliban. Today, the roles are reversed. Can the Taliban implement the 'Syrian model'? It has been five years since the US-led NATO invasion of Afghanistan…...