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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during the 2026 Liberal National Convention in Montreal, Canada, on 10 April 2026. Andrej Ivanov/AFP/Al Majalla

Mark Carney must beware of an all-out trade war

His latest tariff threats are proportionate. But the situation could escalate

The Economist 29 August 2026
This illustration photograph shows the flags of the European Union and China displayed on screens in Brussels on 2 June 2026. Nicolas TUCAT / AFP

On trade with China, Europe is fighting yesterday’s war

Brussels has finally agreed a raft of measures aimed at sectors that Beijing no longer considers to be its strategic industries

Shirley Ze Yu 09 August 2026
Julian D. Paulsen

How countries should respond to Trump’s tariffs

A 90-day pause on tariffs does not mean countries can now sit back and relax. From lying low to outright retaliation, a former US trade negotiator lists out the options available to world leaders.

Wendy Cutler 12 April 2025
New York Stock Exchange crash on Black Monday, April 7, 2025 AFP

A Fed rate cut can't fix global markets slump

Trump's tariff war has sent stock markets reeling, leaving investors looking to the US central bank for relief. But this is no quick fix.

Sharif Mohammad 08 April 2025
Diana Estefanía Rubio

Will Trump's tariffs unleash inflation?

Days after US president Donald Trump’s administration unveiled the sharpest ever escalation in American tariffs going back 200 years, Chair of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell said that tariffs…

Al Majalla - London 08 April 2025
Brian Stauffer

Will Trump back down from a global trade war?

The US president still has plenty of outs from his extreme tariffs

Bob Davis 07 April 2025
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, on April 3, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Markets greet Trump’s tariffs with a blizzard of red numbers

Stocks, the dollar, and crude oil are all down on fears of a trade war-induced slowdown

Keith Johnson 04 April 2025
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs as US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick holds a chart during an event in the Rose Garden entitled "Make America Wealthy Again" at the White House in Washington, DC, Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ brings even bigger tariffs than expected

Double-digit tariffs on nearly every trading partner will likely spark reprisals

Keith Johnson 03 April 2025
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 11, 2025, in New York City. Following the worst day for the markets this year, the Dow was down nearly 500 points in morning trading. Spencer Platt/AFP

Will Trump use the Federal Reserve as leverage, too?

When the next crisis hits, global markets may not be able to count on America's financial backstop

Christopher Smart 20 March 2025

Mark Carney: The new leader of a "Strong Canada"

The new prime minister is a seasoned economist unafraid to stand up to bullies. He vows to continue with tit-for-tat tariffs until America "respects Canada's sovereignty".

Abdulfattah Khattab 15 March 2025
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Networked Middle East security

22 August 2026

The Iran war exposed the risks of being too closely tied to US military posture, which is why some Gulf states are repositioning themselves not merely as consumers of security but as architects of it

Bilal Saab
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
Axel Rangel Garcia
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How QR codes are reshaping the future of commerce

28 August 2026

The barcode has been the language of retail for more than half a century. Now, two-dimensional codes are giving products a new digital identity

Mohammed Mansour
Motorists drive past a billboard in Tehran depicting Trump drowning in the Strait of Hormuz on 24 August 2026. AFP
Politics

The US is learning the wrong lessons in Iran

25 August 2026

Tactical excellence can never salvage strategic incompetence

Bret Devereaux
Axel Rangel Garcia
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The artist who used land to capture Palestinian identity

27 August 2026

Sliman Mansour, the renowned Palestinian painter who used clay from his land to make his works after deciding to boycott art materials produced by Israel, has died at the age of 79

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