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From Truman's bomb to Trump's hammer AFP / Reuters / Al Majalla
Politics

From Truman's bomb to Trump's hammer

Abdullah F. Alrebh 14 February 2026
From development to doctrine: the Pentagon fast-tracks AI Eduardo Ramon
Science & Technology

From development to doctrine: the Pentagon fast-tracks AI

Marco Mossad 14 February 2026
US Army General Erik Kurilla currently heads US Central Command (CENTCOM) and played a key role planning the bombing of Iran last month. Eduardo Ramon

Gen. Erik Kurilla: Trump's hardened fighter and strategic thinker

A four-star general who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, Kurilla leads US forces in the Middle East and played a key role in the US mission to bomb Iran's underground nuclear facilities. Who is he?

Con Coughlin 13 July 2025
Elon Musk (R) has laid down the gauntlet to US President Donald Trump (L) with a new political party formed in response to their disagreement over Trump's tax and spending plans, which will add $3tn to the national debt. Dave Murray

Elon Musk’s new political party: grand plans and a tall task

America's political duopoly seems ironclad, having last been broken by Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Several have tried since, but none have succeeded. Can America's richest man break the mould?

Christopher Phillips 11 July 2025
Fares Garabet

A latter-day Napoleon crowns himself... via Benjamin Netanyahu

Fares Garabet 10 July 2025
Ewan White

Why some Germans want to repatriate their gold from the US

Where one's gold sits is not just a matter of security, prestige, or practicality; it is a matter of trust and confidence, both of which seem to be in short supply as a result of Donald Trump's polici

Toufic Chanbour 04 July 2025
Yusra Naim

Zohran Mamdani: New York City's first Muslim mayor?

His supporters say his mayoral primary victory could be an inflexion point in American politics that shows the electoral viability of left-wing policies and support for Palestinian rights

Con Coughlin 28 June 2025

Trump puts the 'theatre' in war theatre

Fares Garabet 25 June 2025
Do you ever wonder if you could be a spy? Find out what it takes from spies throughout history, including Morten Storm, Dimitri Bystrolyotov, Mata Hari, Sir Francis Walsingham, and James Lafayette. Sam Kittner for the International Spy Museum

Secrets and surveillance: a look at Washington’s spy museum

Israel's intelligence-led operation against Iran has thrust the world's second oldest profession back into the spotlight. An interactive building in the American capital offers intriguing insight.

Osama Esber 21 June 2025
Eduardo Ramon

Gavin Newsom: the California governor in Trump's crosshairs

His vocal criticism of Trump's immigration tactics has seen him emerge as one of the president's most prominent opponents, prompting speculation that he may have presidential ambitions

Con Coughlin 14 June 2025

Trump deploys National Guard to key US cities

Fares Garabet 12 June 2025
US President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, June 10, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Trump’s choice on Iran

Will he be the president to finally break America's addiction to Middle East interventions?

Emma Ashford 11 June 2025
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Trump has few good options on Iran

16 February 2026

As the US and Iran head to talks in Geneva, competing forces are pulling Trump in opposite directions. There are only two "good" scenarios in front of him, and neither will be easy to achieve.

Michael Horowitz
AFP / Al Majalla
Politics

Back to Qandil: PKK fighters finally leaving Syria

12 February 2026

More than 40 years after PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan began building networks of trained operatives in Syria's north-east to infiltrate Türkiye, they have been sent packing

Ibrahim Hamidi
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Army Chief and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir pose with US President Donald Trump (C) at the White House in Washington, DC on 26 September 2025. AFP
Politics

Pakistan proves its utility as a key US intermediary

12 February 2026

Islamabad emerges as a key bridge in tricky conflicts from Iran to China

Kamal Alam
AFP/Reuters/Al Majalla
Politics

Bigger than Maduro: Trump’s real designs on Latin America

09 February 2026

Christophe Ventura, a French expert on Latin America, speaks to Al Majalla about Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia, and China's role in a continent that the US president considers his backyard.

Elie Kossaifi
Scarlett Yang
Culture & Social Affairs

The benefits and flaws of child social media bans

10 February 2026

Whether to legislate against Under-16s accessing a big part of contemporary society is a complex question involving law, technology, privacy, rights, and the nature of a child's development

Hala Al-Naji

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