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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping view portraits of former US presidents at the White House, Washington, DC, on 24 September 2026. Reuters

US-China summit: did Xi get what he wanted?

Why the Chinese president's visit to Washington could be considered a success, despite no big movement on trade, Taiwan, and technology

Charbel Barakat 29 September 2026
Donald Trump walks alongside Xi Jinping at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, on 14 May 2026.
 AP

What lies in store for Xi Jinping in Washington?

Beijing does not see Trump as someone capable of grand bargains like some of his White House predecessors were, so the Chinese leader will temper his expectations

Charbel Barakat 22 September 2026
Trump-Xi talks to focus on trade and technology Diana Estefanía Rubio

Trade and technology to dominate Trump-Xi talks

When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in the US this week, coinciding with the UN General Assembly meeting, trade, technology, and security will dominate the agenda, among other issues. A 24…

Al Majalla - London 22 September 2026
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The US and China are locked in a smart Cold War

Washington wants to slow AI down, but only after securing its lead over Beijing

Shirley Ze Yu 17 September 2026
A smart AI Server on display at the HUMAIN stall during the opening ceremony of technology event LEAP in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 31 August, 2026 REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

The new AI divide and Saudi Arabia’s balancing act

As the US and China build rival AI ecosystems, Gulf states are being drawn into a technological divide that may become increasingly difficult to navigate

Marco Mossad 15 September 2026
Leaders of SCO member states, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian—ahead of a summit session in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on 1 September 2026. Sputnik/Reuters

SCO summit: a Eurasia that no longer seeks US permission

In Bishkek, a loose Eurasian gathering of illiberal nations inched closer to a functioning post-dollar regional economic bloc

Shirley Ze Yu 05 September 2026
Raven Jiang

F-35 vs J-35: the US-China fighter jet contest

China's J-35 is more than a new stealth fighter. It represents Beijing's attempt to challenge the global dominance of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II.

Marco Mossad 16 May 2026
Pete Reynolds

Amid US-China competition in the Gulf, there is room for cooperation

The Strait of Hormuz has emerged as a fragile space of competitive geopolitical coexistence between the US and China. But it should be carefully managed.

Charbel Barakat 15 May 2026
Efi Chalikopoulou

Trump-Xi summit: trade tops the agenda in Beijing

China and the United States have a chance to clinch some economic win-win deals this week, provided politics does not get in the way

Mohamed Sharki 15 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
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A US Navy sailor directs a Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma helicopter on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is supporting US military operations in the war with Iran on 16 August 2026. US. Navy/REUTERS
Politics

US troops leave Iraq, but double down in the region

30, Sep 2026

Why 30 September should be understood less as a US exit from the Middle East than as the end of a particular model of American intervention

Caroline Rose
Eduardo Ramón
Documents & Memoirs

Exclusive interview with the man who caught Eli Cohen

30, Sep 2026

Ibrahim Hamidi spent years following the story of Mossad's 'spy in Damascus ', but some secrets remained untold. He then learned that the man who could answer them was still alive

Ibrahim Hamidi
Moroccan Foreign Minister Bourita & Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar agreed to advance their
relationship on security, trade, and regional integration on 16 September 2026. @USAmbUN/X
Politics

Morocco expands ties with Israel: why now?

28, Sep 2026

After months of behind‑the‑scenes talks, Rabat and Tel Aviv are deepening ties under a new phase of the existing Abraham Accords, with Western Sahara being dangled as an incentive

Mohamed Sharki
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping view portraits of former US presidents at the White House, Washington, DC, on 24 September 2026. Reuters
Politics

US-China summit: did Xi get what he wanted?

29, Sep 2026

Why the Chinese president's visit to Washington could be considered a success, despite no big movement on trade, Taiwan, and technology

Charbel Barakat
Soldiers from the Ethiopian National Defence Force chant slogans after completing their training at an officers' training ground 70 kilometres northeast of the city of Gondar, Ethiopia, on 14 September 2021. AFP
Politics

Turmoil in Tigray: the view from Ethiopia's neighbours

30, Sep 2026

While many would like to see Addis Ababa distracted, they also worry about a refugee spillover should a civil war break out. It might be a case of 'be careful what you wish for'

Sergey Eledinov

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