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Abdul El-Sayed rallies with Senator Bernie Sanders, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib, UAW President Shawn Fain, and Michigan State Representative Donavan McKinney in Detroit, Michigan. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook

Unpacking America's progressive left wave

Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan is the latest example among many of the growing appeal of democratic socialism and the changing politics of the American left

Aqeel Abbas 17 August 2026
AFP-Reuters-Eduardo Ramon

Zohran Mamdani becomes first Muslim mayor of New York

The 34-year-old socialist's win is a seismic development, proving that tax rises for the rich to fund social programmes, and unwavering advocacy for Palestinian rights, are politically viable stances

Tarek Rashed 04 November 2025
US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on last day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on August 22, 2024. Robyn Beck / AFP

Kamala Harris’s mission to ‘Save America’ will be put to the test

The euphoric Democratic National Convention did its job and the party is united on the task at-hand. The US Vice President must now prepare for her big TV debate against Donald Trump in a fortnight

Aqeel Abbas 26 August 2024
Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz has been chosen by US Vice President Kamala Harris to be her running mate for the presidential election in November. Yusra Na'im

Tim Walz: the governor increasing Kamala Harris’s appeal

Minnesota's Democratic leader has been chosen to help the Party win the White House. If it does, he will be Vice President. What does this 60-year-old former geography teacher add to the campaign?

Aqeel Abbas 11 August 2024
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Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, waves an Israeli flag following the exit polls at his party headquarters, on the evening of Israel's national election, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on 28 October 2026. REUTERS/Shir Torem
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Is Israel ready for its first non-Ashkenazi prime minister?

07, Nov 2026

Gadi Eisenkot, who may form a government, hails from a Moroccan-Jewish family. Israel's 15 prime ministers have all had European or Russian heritage. Is it time for a change?

Kamal Alam
Sara Padovan
Politics

The muted impact of electoral change on foreign policy

09, Nov 2026

Despite domestic shifts, new leaders often face structural constraints and have limited parameters to operate

Christopher Phillips
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
Mohsen Rezaei attends a farewell ceremony on 3 July 2026 for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on 28 February in a US-Israel strike in Tehran. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
Profiles

Mohsen Rezaei: the unlikely peacemaker

09, Nov 2026

The former IRGC general was recently appointed as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. For the US, the danger is mistaking his prominence for a willingness to deliver concessions

Alex Vatanka
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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