The US president sent a high-ranking delegation to hold talks, reflecting his determination to reach a deal with the Kremlin on a broad range of topics
In several countries bordering the Red Sea, state structures have collapsed. This imperils the waters, which in turn imperils global trade and navigation.
What follows is not merely a loss of leverage, but a reckoning with a political reality in which the Kurdish group no longer occupies a role that ensures its survival
Recent events do not mean the end of the SDF as a local actor, but rather the end of a political chapter built on outdated assumptions. The next chapter will be more fluid and unpredictable.
The Hamsho settlement is leading Syrians to question whether the economic architecture of the old system is being quietly repackaged, rather than dismantled
A two-week truce has sparked a cautious market rebound, but deep anxiety persists over renewed escalation and its impact on global growth and inflation
Sources tell Al Majalla that Iran was able to build a rapport with US Vice President JD Vance in Islamabad, but sensed his hands were tied in the presence of Trump's son-in-law and close friend
The first is on the border against Israel, which seeks to seize their land and drive them northwards; the second is within Lebanon itself, against a state that seeks to marginalise them