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US President Joe Biden while participating in the first election debate with Republican candidate Donald Trump in Atlanta on June 27, 2024. AFP

Biden's losing battle with age has echoes in Shakespeare

The president seems to be losing a battle with age but cannot see it, nor can those closest to him. While Biden is no Julius Caesar, there are similarities between the two.

Samer Abou Hawwach 12 July 2024
Donald Trump was hit in the ear in an apparent assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Rebecca DROKE / AFP

US elections: Sharp political divide raises spectre of violence

Political partisan attacks are fierce ahead of the November elections, and the risk of violence is high. The latest assassination attempt on Trump is a grim snapshot of what could be coming.

Robert Ford 27 June 2024
Diana Estefanía Rubio

Biden-Trump face off in lieu of better presidential candidates

According to a June 2024 survey, young Americans were likelier to vote for Joe Biden in the November 2024 presidential elections. Of those between the ages of 18 and 29, 46% said they were planning…

Al Majalla - London 25 June 2024
The 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951, limited the presidential term to two terms only. But not every president was a fan. If Trump wins, some worry that he could try to rescind it. AFP

Presidential precedents: Trump could be second to serve two non-consecutive terms

The 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951, limited the presidential term to two terms only. But not every president was a fan. If Trump wins, some worry that he could try to rescind it.

Sami Moubayed 16 April 2024
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a press conference following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 12, 2024. Reuters

The Schumer shock: Seismic US shift on Israel or attempt to gain voter favour?

Criticism of Netanyahu from a US senator and staunch supporter of Israel is important. But Democrats are increasingly opposing Israel's war on Gaza and want to see actions, not just talk.

Aqeel Abbas 20 March 2024
Doubts about Biden's age and his Gaza policy will likely hinder his campaign. Meanwhile, Trump has a serious cash problem. Al Majalla explains. AFP

Trump and Biden: Two weak candidates for the White House

Doubts about Biden's age and his Gaza policy will likely hinder his campaign. Meanwhile, Trump has a serious cash problem. Al Majalla explains.

Robert Ford 19 March 2024
After the 7 October attack by Hamas on Israel, Biden now recognises the need to contain Iran and prevent it from causing more unrest in the region. Rob Carter

How Gaza shifted Biden's strategy in the Middle East

After the 7 October attack by Hamas on Israel, Biden now recognises the need to contain Iran and prevent it from causing more unrest in the region

Con Coughlin 13 March 2024
Asma Mohammed (C), an activist with Uncommitted Minnesota, addresses media during a watch party during the presidential primary in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Super Tuesday, March 5, 2024. AFP

Super Tuesday showed how Gaza is shaping the tight race for the White House

The set-piece vote to nominate candidates set up a re-match between Trump and Biden, as expected. But it also featured a potentially vital new factor that could define a tight contest.

Aqeel Abbas 12 March 2024
A volunteer holds a sign urging voters participating in the Democratic primary elections not to vote for President Joe Biden in front of a school in Dearborn, Michigan, on February 27, 2024. AFP

Listen to Michigan: Arab Americans flex voting muscles to pressure Biden on Gaza

If Arab Americans boycott polls in November, they could potentially impact Biden's chances of winning in a fiercely contested presidential race

Aqeel Abbas 02 March 2024
A tussle is developing over who Grammy record-breaker will endorse as Biden and Trump vie to be the name in Swift's 'blank space'. Andy Edwards

Can Taylor Swift swing America's presidential vote?

A tussle is developing over who Grammy record-breaker will endorse as Biden and Trump vie to be the name in Swift's 'blank space'

Bryn Haworth 10 February 2024
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Iranians mark 40 days since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes at a demonstration in Tehran on 9 April, 2026. Majid Asgaripour / AFP
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The US and Iran mull next moves amid shaky truce

10 April 2026

Washington weighs the desire to avoid a protracted war with offsetting the appearance of defeat, as Tehran debates whether to consolidate gains before conditions shift or press perceived advantages

Alex Vatanka
Awami Rickshaw Union workers holding posters of Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, shout slogans after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in Lahore on 8 April 2026. Arif ALI / AFP
Politics

Behind the truce: Pakistan mediation proves pivotal

08 April 2026

Islamabad is humming with behind-the-scenes diplomacy to turn this tentative pause into lasting peace.

Kaswar Klasra
Al Majalla
Politics

5 unanswered questions on the US-Iran ceasefire

09 April 2026

The fragile truce faces significant obstacles.

John Haltiwanger
Al Majalla
Politics

The US-Iran war tanked Trump's popularity at home

07 April 2026

Instead of the "no endless wars" they were promised, Americans were thrown into a disastrous war and were feeling the economic pinch at the gas pump

Brian Katulis
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shake hands during a session at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on 29 March 2026. Reuters
Politics

Palestinian executions are now official Israel policy

08 April 2026

Israel's parliament approved a draconian death penalty law last week that only applies to Palestinian prisoners, in a move that the UN says "would constitute a war crime"

Khaled Essam Eleslamboly

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