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Brian Stauffer

Will Trump back down from a global trade war?

The US president still has plenty of outs from his extreme tariffs

Bob Davis 07 April 2025
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, on April 3, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Markets greet Trump’s tariffs with a blizzard of red numbers

Stocks, the dollar, and crude oil are all down on fears of a trade war-induced slowdown

Keith Johnson 04 April 2025
Nathalie Lees

Are Europe and the US getting divorced?

Trump is waging a three-front war on Europe over Ukraine, security dependence and trade, shocking longtime allies who are now scrambling to develop a counterstrategy

Al Majalla - London 04 April 2025
Pep Boatella

Are Europe and the US headed for divorce?

Trump is waging a three-front war on Europe over Ukraine, security dependence and trade, shocking longtime allies who are now scrambling to develop a counterstrategy

Christopher Phillips 04 April 2025
Sara Padovan

How might US-Europe divergence impact the Middle East?

The upheaval in relations is accelerating changes in Europe's military and economic policies that will begin to impact its relations with the Arab world

Robert Ford 04 April 2025
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs as US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick holds a chart during an event in the Rose Garden entitled "Make America Wealthy Again" at the White House in Washington, DC, Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ brings even bigger tariffs than expected

Double-digit tariffs on nearly every trading partner will likely spark reprisals

Keith Johnson 03 April 2025
Al Majalla

Trump's war on US spy agencies has historical precedent

Three broad categories explain periods of CIA retreat: international events, technological change, and domestic political considerations

Steve Hewitt 01 April 2025

Bernie Sanders pushes Senate vote to block arms to Israel

Fares Garabet 31 March 2025
Iran nuclear sites Diana Estefanía Rubio

Iran's nuclear programme and the possibility of military action

The US and Israel want Tehran to completely dismantle its nuclear infrastructure, which it will not do. If they do decide to strike, Iran has limited options on how to respond.

Majid Rafizadeh 29 March 2025
Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe, accompanied by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, speaks during a Senate Committee on Intelligence Hearing on March 25, 2025, in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik / AFP

5 key questions about Signalgate

The biggest outstanding questions we have about the Signal group chat scandal

John Haltiwanger 26 March 2025
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Trump's midterm loss opens a window for Iran diplomacy

11, Nov 2026

Both Tehran and Washington have powerful incentives to resolve the conflict through negotiations, but actors on all sides have reasons to derail these efforts

Alex Vatanka
The UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey carries the traditional red budget box as he leaves Downing Street in London on 28 October 2026. Reuters
Business & Economy

Britain's debt squeeze tests the pound’s power

11, Nov 2026

Rising borrowing costs and persistent inflation are narrowing the UK's fiscal room for manoeuvre, exposing the limits of monetary independence

Abdulfattah Khattab
Crew members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) navy ship Qi Jiguang wave as their ship prepares to dock on 2 August 2026. JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP
Politics

China eyes greater security role in the Red Sea

12, Nov 2026

Beijing has been expanding its base in Djibouti, the tiny state that sits opposite Yemen across the Bab al-Mandab Strait. With numerous other states also in play, this is a region to watch

Charbel Barakat
Pep Boatella
Science & Technology

Climate change is redrawing national borders

10, Nov 2026

Whether it is rivers, glaciers, or sea-level submergence, the implications of rising temperatures are becoming an increasingly urgent issue for states

Alaa Emara
Culture & Social Affairs

Five Arab novels that paint an AI-dominated future

10, Nov 2026

From machines that develop human emotions to societies governed by artificial intelligence, Arab novelists explore the promises and perils of a radically transformed future

Ibrahim Adel

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Neil Quilliam and Alice Gower
Neil Quilliam and Alice Gower

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The mounting cost of airport hoax threats

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