Keen to keep the US president in their good graces, member states agree to contribute more to the alliance's budget, but fail to secure firm pledges on supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia
The UK this week pledged to spend billions more on its military readiness as part of a trend sweeping across the continent. The post-Cold War peace dividend now seems like a distant memory.
Israel's non-American Western allies may have broken new ground with their harsh rhetoric, but, without further actions, it is unlikely to produce a breakthrough in Gaza
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.
The Booker-shortlisted Italian author speaks to Al Majalla about re-imagining a classic, the art of translation, and how digital life is changing the way we see ourselves
As Secretary of State and National Security Advisor—a portfolio previously only held by Kissinger—Rubio has become one of the most influential figures in the Trump administration
If the ceasefire collapses, China has an interest in getting the two sides back to the table, but it would be a difficult task given Tehran's deep mistrust of the US and Israel.
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"