The knock-on effects of sanctions aimed at Russia after its invasion of Ukraine are still taking a toll, lifting local currencies in Georgia and Armenia and hurting exports

If Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump wins a second term in November’s election, US policy would shift in several big areas, according to The Economist.His party's platform - a 16-page…

The presidential campaign suddenly looks different. How would a second Trump White House or a first Harris administration approach the Middle East?

Kamala Harris is new to the presidential election campaign and largely an unknown quantity on foreign policy. Yet there are clues as to how she may approach the region if she wins the White House

A personal reflection on how technology has rewired our interactions, reshaping the world before our very eyes.

The cost of hosting the Olympics has varied massively in recent years, from Sochi’s $59.7bn in Russia to Salt Lake City’s $2.9bn in the United States. Yet while the cost can be huge, the economic…

After a devastating economic collapse, transformational socialist champion's heir is running again at a vital moment for the country and after a steady decline in previous votes

A series of violent and even fatal attacks on Muslims hit BJP-controlled areas amid concern the party is doubling down on its divisive Hindu nationalism after the setback in the national vote in June

Eight countries from four continents have a military presence in this tiny country in the Horn of Africa. Those with naval bases here include nuclear-armed rivals with troops just kilometres apart.

Once sniffed at as suitable only for children's theatre, authors in the Arab world are now discovering how a murder can help set the scene. Al Majalla looks at four great recent examples.