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US President Donald Trump holds up an executive order after signing it during an indoor inauguration parade on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president. Christopher Furlong / AFP

How to read Trump’s day-one trade actions

He didn't drop the bombshell; he just primed the fuse

Keith Johnson 22 January 2025
US President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States inside the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. Shawn Thew / AFP

The new American imperialism

Donald Trump is the first president in more than 100 years to call for new American territory—including Mars

The Economist 21 January 2025
Turkish strikes on October 5 on the Kurdish-controlled region of Hasakeh in northeastern Syria hit a car, killing two people, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. AFP

Stakeholders vie for oil and gas control in a post-Assad Syria

Control over Syria's oil and gas reserves comes with major economic and political benefits. Both Israel and Türkiye will be lobbying the US to sway events in their respective favours.

Giorgio Cafiero 21 January 2025

Donald Trump: From the 45th US president to the 47th

Fares Garabet 20 January 2025
Adrián Astorgano

Trump’s second term could shake up NATO, Ukraine and China

The return of an unpredictable president will stir up global geopolitics for US allies and opponents alike in a world already much changed since he was last in office

Omer Onhon 19 January 2025
Dominic Bugatto

Trump’s Three Ts—tariffs, tech and Taiwan—set to define US-China relations

As the world braces for the return of a president who sees Beijing as Washington's main rival, Trump's second act may look different this time around

Shirley Ze Yu 19 January 2025
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, January 15, 2025. Reuters

Armed Kurds next door? Syria's new leaders know Türkiye's red line

Damascus needs to incorporate the YPG into its new national army, but Ankara is keen to disband the US-backed group. Cue the diplomacy.

Omer Onhon 16 January 2025
Diana Estefanía Rubio

Will Canada fall prey to Trump's ambitions?

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested that Canada—a nation of 40 million people, one of America’s biggest trade partners, and a founding member of NATO—should become the 51st US state…

Al Majalla - London 14 January 2025
An Iranian drone and missile are displayed during an anti-Israeli march in Tehran, Iran, January 10, 2025. Majid Asgaripour / Reuters

An all-out Iran-Israel war might be inevitable

A convergence of factors has emboldened Israel and put Iran on the back foot. The coming months could very well see simmering tensions boil over.

Majid Rafizadeh 14 January 2025
Nash Weerasekera

Will Saudi-US interests diverge in Trump's second term?

In his first term, Trump nurtured mutual economic and security interests with Saudi Arabia, but an evolving geopolitical landscape could mean a changed US approach

Abdulaziz Sager 13 January 2025
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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Army Chief and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir pose with US President Donald Trump (C) at the White House in Washington, DC on 26 September 2025. AFP
Politics

Why Pakistan is well-placed to host US-Iran talks

24 March 2026

Islamabad is uniquely positioned to mediate between the warring parties. It also has more than enough reasons to want this war to end.

Kamal Alam
Axel Rangel Garcia
Business & Economy

Foreign workers in the Gulf pay the price of war

24 March 2026

Millions working in the Gulf are worried about their livelihoods and the impact on their families, while their employers are worried that they will leave

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi
President of the European Council Charles Michel at the EU headquarters in Brussels on 28 June 2024. JOHN THYS / AFP
Politics

Former European Council president gets candid on US-Iran war

27 March 2026

In an interview with Al Majalla, Charles Michel explains how Trump didn't consult with allies before attacking Iran in a war that benefits Russia at Europe's expense

Ahmed Maher
Spanish writer Javier Cercas poses for a photo session during the 27th "Les Correspondances" literature festival in Manosque, southeastern France, on 27 September 2025. JOEL SAGET / AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Javier Cercas on why novels thrive on ambiguity

26 March 2026

The Spanish novelist and professor shares his musings on memory, moral courage, deception and faith

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy
Al Majalla
Politics

Sipan Hamo on integrating Kurdish units into the army

26 March 2026

In Part 2 of a two-part interview, the newly appointed deputy defence minister outlines the mistakes made by the SDF and gives his outlook on Syria's future.

Ibrahim Hamidi

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