Americans are more fixated on their own problems and internal divisions, than other global challenges like China and Russia. The Middle East is hardly even a blip on Americans' radar anymore.

Politics, as well as economics, are at work as the Strategic Petroleum Reserve hits a 40-year low

A workers' advocate who hasn't set foot on Wall Street, Yellen was named the second most influential woman in the world by Forbes.

An invitation to Ottoman ruler Abdul Hamid II brought Arabia's finest stallions to America, where a horse battle show captivated the nation

In an Al Majalla exclusive, Hollywood legend Sylvester Stallone gives a wide-ranging interview about his lengthy and successful career, his best moments and how he dealt with adversity

The American poet, who was recently awarded a Pulitzer Prize, has been described as an ever-changing, necessary voice in contemporary poetry

If any conclusion is to be drawn from US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's high-stakes visit to China, it is that neither Washington nor Beijing can afford to let relations sink any lower

A deep dive into the evolution of US sanctions against Syria, the Caesar Act's critical role in that evolution and how these sanctions place a ceiling on Arab normalisation with Damascus.

Robert Ford, the US ambassador to Syria under Obama, gives a behind-the-scenes account of the run-up and aftermath of the former US president's infamous red line over chemical weapons attacks in Syria

As the self-imposed borrowing limit saga looms again, Washington is poised for political brinkmanship with global reach. The question is simple: how long can it borrow, run up debt and print dollars?