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Stock markets are reacting to an uptick in US inflation, suggesting that President Donald Trump's tariffs are beginning to feed into the American economy. Angela Weiss/AFP

Trump still betting on tariffs to shrink America’s trade deficit

In his latest missive, the US President has threatened 100% duties on Russia and its trading partners, which includes some big American allies. It's 'stick-or-twist' time for the White House.

Mohamed Sharki 17 July 2025
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen react after hosting a joint press conference during the UK-EU Summit at Lancaster House in London on May 19, 2025. Carl Court / AFP

Eyeing cheaper goods, the UK goes on a trade deal spree

The new trade deal with the EU is the third agreement the UK has clinched following deals with India and the US. Talks are also said to be underway for a new trade deal with the GCC.

Con Coughlin 20 May 2025
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There was visible warmth when the US and Syrian presidents met in the Oval Office last month, with some even speculating a Trump visit to Damascus. But there is much to do before that happens.

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The GCC moves from ‘safe neutrality’ to ‘indivisible security’

05 December 2025

Following the unprecedented attacks on Qatar, Gulf leaders have pledged to forge a unified defence front, marking a historic shift from cautious neutrality to collective security

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The evolution of Latin America’s drug cartels

04 December 2025

What began as a locally rooted trade in coca leaves and opium evolved into a transnational system of cartels that challenged governments, corrupted institutions, and destabilised countries

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Why the US is asking Lebanon for its bomb back

05 December 2025

When Israel killed a Hezbollah military chief in late November, one GBU-39 bomb failed to detonate, leaving Washington worried that its adversaries could reverse engineer it

Michael Horowitz
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Spanish poet Miriam Reyes on escaping the prison of the page

03 December 2025

With her collection 'Con' having won Spain's 2025 National Poetry Prize, the Galician writer spoke to Al Majalla about the process of creation as she works on her first novel.

Mohammed Al-Bittari

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