Donald Trump

Al Majalla examines key developments in the US and across the globe less than a year into Trump's second presidential term

The World Trade Organisation has effectively ceased to function, and many are of the view that the global trading system, as we know it, is dead

The US president dislikes multilateralism and deprioritises values-based alliances, instead preferring to do bilateral business with authoritarian dealmakers, leaving the postwar order in tatters

The West's response to Israel's war on Gaza exposed its weakness and damaged its collective reputation, while also eroding civil liberties at home

In an interview with Al Majalla, the former CIA director says the US president's Middle East approach is working and explains how Ahmed al-Sharaa's vision for Syria aligns with his own

While the world discusses Beijing's ascendancy and the rivalry among great powers, Tokyo forges its own path—one dotted with patience, discipline, and strength

A string of recent statements from US President Donald Trump, coupled with American naval deployments this month, makes for a compelling case. But could this just be psychological warfare?

US and Chinese leaders have locked themselves into a downward spiral that goes far beyond tariffs, exports, and rare earths. This is about the future and who controls it.