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US President Donald Trump's performative diplomacy has not yet achieved an agreement with Iran. Al Majalla

Trump’s sound-and-fury diplomacy produces unclear outcomes

Sabre-rattling social media statements are par for the course with the US president, whose performative declarations keep everyone guessing, but do they produce lasting results?

Brian Katulis 27 May 2026
People hold Cuban flags and a flag supporting US President Donald Trump while participating in the "Cuba Libre" demonstration in the city of Hialeah, Florida, on 24 March 2026. GIORGIO VIERA / AFP

Is the US on the verge of military intervention in Cuba?

Seizing Castro could prove more costly and less effective than the capture of Maduro

William M. LeoGrande and Peter Kornbluh 24 May 2026
Al Majalla

How much is Donald Trump costing America’s economy? 

We calculate the drag on growth from fitful presidential policymaking

The Economist 22 May 2026

Trump gets taste of China's strength in Beijing

Fares Garabet 17 May 2026
Eduardo Ramon

What the new US Fed chair could do differently

Jerome Powell's successor, Kevin Warsh, takes the reins at a critical fiscal moment, as inflationary pressures caused by the US war on Iran begin to take effect worldwide.

Toufic Chanbour 14 May 2026
Sébastien Thibault

Trump-Xi summit: competing visions for a new world order

Al Majalla examines the wider implications of the US-China summit in Beijing—especially regarding the ongoing US-Iran conflict, and Gulf states' strategic considerations as global power balances shift

Al Majalla - London 14 May 2026
Eduardo Ramon

US-China summit: this time, Xi sets the agenda

Washington and Beijing have much to discuss during Donald Trump's visit. As they meet, both presidents will find that they are playing with different hands.

Shirley Ze Yu 14 May 2026

Iran, Taiwan set to dominate Trump-Xi talks

Fares Garabet 13 May 2026
Ewan White

Did Trump's war on Iran make nuclear proliferation more likely?

Many US allies across the world are now questioning America's ability and will to protect them, making the prospect of a nuclear deterrent more appealing

Christopher Phillips 12 May 2026

Trump's blockade of Iran's blockade

Fares Garabet 11 May 2026
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Iran war deepens cracks in America’s alliances

31 August 2026

The sense that the US may be less committed to its allies' security is prompting a rethink of long-held assumptions, much to the delight of China and Russia

Christopher Phillips
An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods in Devighat, Bidur Municipality, Nepal's Nuwakot district, on 27 August 2026. PRABIN RANABHAT / AFP
Science & Technology

Nepal pays the price for climate change

02 September 2026

Melting glaciers and devastating floods are hitting the Himalayas

Bibek Bhandari
Noelia de Alda
Politics

How Gaza turned US public opinion against Israel

30 August 2026

Supporting Israel used to help politicians get elected, but with Americans far more critical of Tel Aviv's influence on US policy, it has now become a liability at the ballot box

Assal Rad
A woman cools off under a mist sprayer during the annual street music festival 'Fete de la Musique' while taking part in a heatwave in Bordeaux, southwestern France on 21 June 2026. ROMAIN PERROCHEAU / AFP
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As the world grows hotter, a 'cooling economy' emerges

30 August 2026

It is not just a fancy name for the air-conditioning industry, but an intricate system that begins with power stations and extends to the design of buildings and cities

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
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Alena Jabarine on Palestine advocacy in Germany

01 September 2026

The Palestinian-German author speaks to Al Majalla about the challenges facing Palestinian voices in Germany and how she engages German readers from within their own cultural and political context

Mohammed Magdy

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