George H. W. Bushentered the presidency better prepared to lead the United States’ relations with the world than anyU.S.president before or since. LikeRichard Nixon, Bush had served inCongressand as…
Marc Schneier is founding rabbi of the Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach, New York and founder and president of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding. He received his rabbinical ordination…
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(1)Rashida Tlaib was born on Saturday 24 July 1976 in Detroit, Michigan to Palestinian migrant parents. Tlaib is the oldest of 14…
For most policy-makers and pundits, the Middle East has long been a tinderbox. American presidents in the past feared a US-Soviet confrontation in the event of Arab-Israeli wars. Richard Nixon, at…
Chinese PresidentXi Jinpingwill go to the G-20 Summit inBuenos Airesat the end of November with one thing on his mind: defusing the trade war withthe United States. That means striking a deal, andU.S…
Former Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor: Democratic-led Congress Unlikely to Make Drastic Changes in Policy Toward Iran or Saudi Arabia
Diplomat,…
The Republican Party might have lost the US House of Representatives in midterm elections to Democrats, but the US Senate – the legislative arm that usually influence foreign policy – remains under…
The ongoing trade war between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has quickly rippled out to damage other parts of the bilateral relationship. However, while the world is…
The Iranian government appeared to take heart on Tuesday when Nikki Haley, the outspoken U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, announced that she would be resigning at the end of the year. The…
The United States has less reason to worry about its sovereignty than any other country in the world. No other country enjoys as much freedom from external interference—military, economic, or…
Al Majalla reveals the structure of Syria's nuclear programme 19 years after Israel bombed the Al-Kibar reactor, detailing the involvement of other states and the assassinations that followed
A critical mineral found on Japan's seabed has caught US attention, and the two are teaming up to see whether it can yield future benefits and reduce their dependence on China
Thousands of Muslim volunteers flocked to Afghanistan in 1979 to fight the Soviets in response to a rallying cry, aided by the largest covert operation in CIA history
The renowned American actress tells Al Majalla about her gnawing drive for justice at the Venice Film Festival, where her new film 'Echo Chamber' premiered