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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner at a press conference following their talks in Kyiv on 6 September 2026. GENYA SAVILOV / AFP

New Ukraine talks: Putin's gamble after Trump's loss

The negotiations in Abu Dhabi are expected to focus on security guarantees for the postwar period, with EU representatives excluded at Russia's insistence

Samer Elias 09 November 2026
Sara Padovan

The muted impact of electoral change on foreign policy

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

Christopher Phillips 09 November 2026
Sara Padovan

US midterms: a vote for Democrats or a rebuke of Trump?

Rejection of the incumbent does not imply confidence in the alternative

Abdullah F. Alrebh 08 November 2026
Activists protest near the US Capitol on 24 July 2024, in Washington, DC. Activists staged multiple demonstrations near the Capitol to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington and Israel's war on Gaza. Alex Wong/ AFP

Americans care about foreign policy. Now Democrats must listen to them.

Here's what Congress can actually do in the next two years

Howard W. French 07 November 2026
2026 US midterms produce new balance of power in Congress Diana Estefanía Rubio

Democrats sweep the US midterms, but can they rein in Trump?

The US midterm elections on 3 November marked a major political shift, as Democrats succeeded in wresting control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate from the Republicans—a sweeping…

Al Majalla - London 06 November 2026

Can the Democrats prevent a new round of war with Iran?

Despite the war's unpopularity, Trump seems determined to press on until he can claim a decisive victory, whether by diplomacy, force, or a combination of the two

Aqeel Abbas 05 November 2026

Trump's midterm flop

Fares Garabet 04 November 2026
Sara Padovan

A landslide for Democrats. A rebuke to Donald Trump

Republicans face a tumultuous new era

The Economist 04 November 2026
Composition of the 119th Congress ahead of the 2026 US midterms Diana Estefanía Rubio

US midterms: a referendum on Trump's performance

The significance of the US midterm elections taking place on 3 November goes beyond filling seats in Congress and state legislatures. It is effectively a referendum on Donald Trump's performance and…

Al Majalla - London 03 November 2026
Sara Padovan

The US midterms and Trump's sinking popularity

Trump's failure to deliver on promises made during his election campaign, including ending US involvement in wars and easing the cost of living, is set to hurt him and the Republicans in the polls

Tarek Rashed 03 November 2026
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Politics

Al-Jawf: the key to defeating the Houthis

05, Nov 2026

The battle for this strategically important and resource-rich province tests the Yemeni army's ability to tilt the military balance in its favour

Al Majalla - London
Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al-Saud, Pakistan's army chief General Syed Asim Munir, and Turkey's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin in Tehran on 26 October 2026. IRANIAN PRESIDENCY / AFP
Politics

Pakistan’s balancing act in a fragmenting world

07, Nov 2026

Staying friends with the Turks, Chinese, Russians, Americans, Europeans, Iranians and Saudis simultaneously is a big ask for Islamabad's diplomats, but somehow they are managing it

Kaswar Klasra
Politics

Can the Democrats prevent a new round of war with Iran?

05, Nov 2026

Despite the war's unpopularity, Trump seems determined to press on until he can claim a decisive victory, whether by diplomacy, force, or a combination of the two

Aqeel Abbas
Eduardo Ramon
Profiles

Abdul El-Sayed: the progressive Michigander who beat the pro-Israel lobby

07, Aug 2026

The Egyptian-American epidemiologist became the first Muslim senator in US history, despite $70mn spent to defeat him in the Democratic primary

Tarek Rashed
French author Philippe Djianada looks out from a window at the Drouant restaurant in Paris, following his win of the French Goncourt literary prize for his novel "The Unknown Woman of Quai de Javel," on 3 November 2026. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
Culture & Social Affairs

A novel about a murder in Paris wins the 2026 Goncourt

06, Nov 2026

French novelist Philippe Jaenada's novel 'The Unknown Woman of Quai de Javel' wins big, while the Prix Renaudot goes to François-Henri Désérable for his novel about an unlikely wine expert

Najeeb Mubarak

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