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Is Trump’s unorthodox foreign policy approach paying off?

From Gaza to Ukraine, a coterie close to the president are wheeling and dealing their way through diplomacy's traditional terrain, scoring some wins but creating great confusion

Robert Ford 09 February 2026
AFP-Reuters

The new US defence strategy leaves allies in the lurch

A sweeping shift in Washington's geographic and doctrinal compass brings the focus closer to home, leaving partners out on the periphery

Tarek Rashed 06 February 2026
Incoming US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting in New Delhi, on 25 February 2020. AFP

What we know about the India-US trade deal

Trump announced the deal in a social media post on Monday

Rishi Iyengar 03 February 2026
Al Majalla

Trump's only Iran option

Ahead of US-Iran talks on Friday, Al Majalla lays out what's on the negotiating table and what issues Tehran is likely—and unlikely—to be flexible on

Bilal Saab 03 February 2026
Eduardo Ramon

How the US got the SDF to capitulate to Damascus

Al Majalla publishes a full account of what transpired during negotiations, the draft integration framework, and proposed constitutional amendments

Ibrahim Hamidi 03 February 2026
Sara Gironi Carnevale

Could Trump actually buy Greenland?

If history is any indication, then yes. While much of modern-day America was acquired through conquest, large chunks of the country were also bought from reluctant sellers under pressure.

Steve Hewitt 31 January 2026
AFP-Al Majalla

America’s Western allies hedge their bets

To survive Trump's presidency, countries like Canada, the UK, and France are trying different approaches, and diversifying their alliances

Christopher Phillips 29 January 2026
AFP-Reuters-Al Majalla

Locked and loaded: what is Trump's endgame in Iran?

Whether American military action triggers a rapid collapse of Iran's regime or gradually erodes it over time, all paths lead to one destination: the end of the Islamic Republic

Futoshi Matsumoto 29 January 2026

Does Trump's Board of Peace spell the end of the UN?

Fares Garabet 28 January 2026
Reuters-Al Majalla

Six factors shaping Trump’s calculus on Iran

From a US military build-up in the region to Trump's growing unpopularity at home, several factors could influence his decision on whether or not to attack

Brian Katulis 27 January 2026
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The Syrian solution to Hezbollah

25 June 2026

Border security and cooperation with Washington

Al Majalla - London
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Science & Technology

The G7 grapples with the politics of AI access

23 June 2026

As advanced AI models become strategic assets, the G7 is confronting difficult questions of access, dependence, and control

Marco Mossad
Al Majalla
Politics

The fall of Keir Starmer

23 June 2026

His timid reign served as a how-not-to guide in the exercise of power

 John Kampfner
the app of the betting company Bet Nacional is displayed on a smartphone showing a match of the Brazilian national football championship open for betting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 2 October 2024. MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP
Business & Economy

The World Cup and the meteoric rise of sports betting

24 June 2026

As sports gambling becomes a multibillion-dollar global business, fuelled by   digital technology and regulatory change, its influence is extending far beyond the pitch 

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
A painting by the Egyptian artist George Bahgory from the series “Love and Football”.
George Bahgoury via Facebook
Culture & Social Affairs

Football and art: fusing a popular sport with culture

22 June 2026

Artists use paintings, sculpture, murals, and digital designs to iconise, idolise, and mythologise football culture in a language understood by all

Mimoza Al-Arrawi

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