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US President Donald Trump at the White House AFP

A whirlwind start: Trump's first 100 days in office

His disdain for Europe, the global tariff war, and his hot-and-cold approach to dealing with Iran have left observers scratching their heads for answers. Where is Trump taking the world?

Con Coughlin 29 April 2025
This picture shows a magazine front page at a kiosk in Tehran on April 19, 2025, featuring the Iran-US talks on the Iranian nuclear programme. ATTA KENARE/ AFP

US-Iran talks steam ahead

Both sides are committed to getting a deal, but will outsiders be able to derail them?

Arash Azizi 29 April 2025
A man walks past a banner depicting missiles launching from a representation of the map of Iran, coloured with the Iranian flag, in central Tehran on April 15, 2024. ATTA KENARE / AFP

A nuclear deal with Iran is possible—but only if the US learns from history

A former Iranian diplomat outlines a path forward

Seyed Hossein Mousavian 26 April 2025
Vito Ansaldi

Trump tariffs ignite global recession fears

In one of the first major economic forecasts since the US president waged his tariff war, the IMF has downgraded growth forecasts, much to the chagrin of countries still reeling from past crises

Sharif Mohammad 25 April 2025
US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025. SAUL LOEB / AFP

Trump's Iran strategy is irking Israel

What concerns the Israelis is not a possible return to JCPOA-era caps, but how quickly the Trump administration is willing to make concessions

Michael Horowitz 24 April 2025
Rare earths: China’s trump card in US tariff war Diana Estefanía Rubio

Rare earths: China’s trump card in US tariff war

In response to US President Donald Trump's so-called "Liberation Day" tariffs in early April, which have since imposed levies on China of up to 245%, Beijing imposed export controls on seven key…

Al Majalla - London 22 April 2025

Is it too late to 'Make America Great'?

Fares Garabet 21 April 2025
The Tompkins Square Park riot in New York City on January 13, 1874, was a clash between the city's police department and thousands of unemployed workers during the economic depression following the Panic of 1873.  Alamy

The awful history of tariffs and depressions

What the 19th century teaches us about what happens next

 Scott Reynolds Nelson 17 April 2025

Chinese economy better positioned to handle trade war

Fares Garabet 17 April 2025

A 'Riviera' filled with Gaza's blood

Fares Garabet 14 April 2025
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Is Trump’s unorthodox foreign policy approach paying off?

05 February 2026

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
Opinion

Why Saudi Arabia is against escalation with Iran

05 February 2026

Its position reflects a political outlook grounded in strategic foresight and a steadfast commitment to national interest

Saud Al-Masaud
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Bigger than Maduro: Trump’s real designs on Latin America

09 February 2026

Christophe Ventura, a French expert on Latin America, speaks to Al Majalla about Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia, and China's role in a continent that the US president considers his backyard.

Elie Kossaifi
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio greets Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan (L) prior to meetings at the State Department in Washington, DC, on 13 January 2026. SAUL LOEB / AFP
Business & Economy

Russia keeps a wary eye on US-backed Caucasus corridor

07 February 2026

While the Armenian government is hailing the developments around TRIPP and JD Vance's upcoming visit, many wonder whether Moscow will acquiesce so easily as its hold on the region weakens

Nazareth Seferian
Culture & Social Affairs

Palestine 36 recalls the sordid history behind Israel's creation

03 February 2026

Annemarie Jacir crafts a human drama that strikes unerringly at its political themes, showing how today's events are directly linked to the events of 90 years ago

Samer Abou Hawwach

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