Eight tests for the Trump-Xi 2026 détente

The achievements of September's US-China summit are underwhelming: a short trade truce extension, a reciprocal tariff reduction, a coal purchase, talks on AI, and two pandas. The rest is what matters

Shirley Ze Yu

The Houthis: the final battle?

Regional and global players have begun to realise that the threat posed by the Yemeni militant group requires comprehensive and decisive action

Al Majalla - London