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U.S. President Donald Trump announces his decision to withdraw the United States from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in the Diplomatic Room at the White House May 8, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Getty)
Politics

Iran’s Maximum Defiance Strategy

In perhaps his most symbolic breach of the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA), Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said last week that his country had begun…

Yasmine El Geressi 15 November , 2019
British Tribes
Culture & Social Affairs

British Tribes

Scarlett Moffatt flanked by two Himba women Things here have become very tribal of late. The term has probably never been so…

Bryn Haworth 15 November , 2019
Iran Seeks to Exploit Political Disarray in Washington, But Trans-Atlantic Unity is Growing
Politics

Iran Seeks to Exploit Political Disarray in Washington, But Trans-Atlantic Unity is Growing

Iran seeks to capitalize on distraction within the White House by ramping up its defiance of the terms of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action…

Joseph Braude 08 November , 2019
Senator Elizabeth Warren:  The Former Law Professor that Wants to Change the Rules of the Economy
Politics

Senator Elizabeth Warren: The Former Law Professor that Wants to Change the Rules of the Economy

Elizabeth Warren was born in 1949, in Oklahoma, US. Her father worked mainly as a maintenance man and her mother did catalog-order work. At…

Al Majalla - London 08 November , 2019
Do You Really Need to Take 10,000 Steps a Day for Better Health?

Do You Really Need to Take 10,000 Steps a Day for Better Health?

If you've invested in a fitness tracker, chances are you've heard that you should take 10,000 steps a day for better health. If that sounds daunting,…

Harvard Men's Health Watch 08 November , 2019
The New Masters of the Universe
Culture & Social Affairs

The New Masters of the Universe

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at theNew Frontierof Power.Shoshana Zuboff. PublicAffairs, 2019…

Paul Starr 08 November , 2019
The United States Should Fear a Faltering China
Politics

The United States Should Fear a Faltering China

The defining geopolitical story of our time is the slow death ofU.S.hegemony in favor of a rising China. Harbingers of Beijing’s ascent are…

Michael Beckley 08 November , 2019
The Unwinnable Trade War
Business & Economy

The Unwinnable Trade War

In late June, the leaders ofChinaandthe United Statesannounced at the G-20 meeting inOsaka, Japan, that they had reached a détente in their trade war…

Weijian Shan 08 November , 2019
The Strange Triumph of Narendra Modi
Politics

The Strange Triumph of Narendra Modi

When India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, ran for the top job five years ago, he campaigned as the country’s best hope for economic reform. The…

Milan Vaishnav  08 November , 2019
What a Withdrawal From Afghanistan Would Look Like
Politics

What a Withdrawal From Afghanistan Would Look Like

Over the past two years, a bipartisan consensus has emerged thatthe United Statesshould leaveAfghanistan. This summer, PresidentDonald…

Carter Malkasian 08 November , 2019
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People shout slogans as they gather after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, Iran, 8 April 2026. Majid Asgaripour / Reuters
Politics

US-Iran ceasefire unlikely to hold

07 April 2026

If the ceasefire collapses, China has an interest in getting the two sides back to the table, but it would be a difficult task given Tehran's deep mistrust of the US and Israel.

Xiaotong Yang
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Politics

5 unanswered questions on the US-Iran ceasefire

09 April 2026

The fragile truce faces significant obstacles.

John Haltiwanger
Al Majalla
Politics

The US-Iran war tanked Trump's popularity at home

07 April 2026

Instead of the "no endless wars" they were promised, Americans were thrown into a disastrous war and were feeling the economic pinch at the gas pump

Brian Katulis
Awami Rickshaw Union workers holding posters of Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, shout slogans after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in Lahore on 8 April 2026. Arif ALI / AFP
Politics

Behind the truce: Pakistan mediation proves pivotal

08 April 2026

Islamabad is humming with behind-the-scenes diplomacy to turn this tentative pause into lasting peace.

Kaswar Klasra
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shake hands during a session at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on 29 March 2026. Reuters
Politics

Palestinian executions are now official Israel policy

08 April 2026

Israel's parliament approved a draconian death penalty law last week that only applies to Palestinian prisoners, in a move that the UN says "would constitute a war crime"

Khaled Essam Eleslamboly

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