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Former US President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced off in a highly anticipated presidential debate on Tuesday night, in what was their first—and potentially only—showdown ahead of the Nov. 5 election. Al Majalla

Top foreign policy moments from the Harris-Trump debate

Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, and tariffs dominated the foreign-policy sections of the high-stakes showdown

Christina Lu and Amy Mackinnon 11 September 2024
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Political risk from Trump's hint at the strength of the Dollar

Trump has brought currency valuation into the campaign spotlight, when it should be free market forces that balance and re-evaluate the currency with status as the world's main means of exchangern

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 01 September 2024
Several of Elon Musk's recent musings on his X platform appear to have stoked discord on issues that have led to rioting. What is his gameplan? Dave Murray

White Musk: X owner interviews Uncle Donald at the dinner table

The serial tech entrepreneur once stood in line to shake Barack Obama's hand. Now he sits across from Donald Trump wagging, nodding, salivating, and retweeting. Has he earned enough for a hug?

Bryn Haworth 21 August 2024
How Donald Trump sees the world and the way he makes decisions will help to determine US foreign policy Nigel Buchanan

More so than advisors, Trump’s instincts will make US foreign policy

There are clues as to Trump's foreign policy, and a defence strategy outlines in some detail what his administration hopes to achieve. Yet, he will still shoot from the hip.

Robert Ford 09 August 2024
Al Majalla - London

Trumpian Transformations: who would be affected by Trump Mk II

If Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump wins a second term in November’s election, US policy would shift in several big areas, according to The Economist.His party's platform - a 16-page…

Al Majalla - London 06 August 2024
Nash Weerasekera

America is divided... who will rule over it?

The presidential campaign suddenly looks different. How would a second Trump White House or a first Harris administration approach the Middle East?

Al Majalla - London 04 August 2024
Brian Stauffer

The effects of a Trump or Harris presidency on the Middle East

Donald Trump's previous administration offers clues as to how he would approach 2025-29, but Kamala Harris is more of an unknown quantity. Whoever wins, their policies would ripple through the region

Paul Salem 04 August 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the chamber of the House of Representatives at the US Capitol on July 24, 2024. Justin Sullivan / Getty Images

Kissing the ring: the delicate politics behind Netanyahu’s US visit

For the Israeli prime minister, this was a chance to 'play Churchill', but though he was applauded, that isn't what American legislators wanted to hear. Meanwhile, there was an important fence to mend

Michael Horowitz 27 July 2024
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared less focused on himself and less outraged in general while addressing delegates at the party's 2024 convention in Milwaukee last week. Axel Rangel Garcia

Trump’s new moderation: changed man… or strategic calculation?

Just days after surviving a shooting, the finger-jabbing Republican challenger has dialled down the rhetoric and the divisiveness. Has he had an epiphany, or is this just Trump being tactical?

Aqeel Abbas 20 July 2024
Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 17, 2024. Marco Bello / Reuters

Trumponomics would not be as bad as most expect

Opposition would come from all angles.

The Economist 19 July 2024
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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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