A senior trade advisor who can seem fixated on China, this 75-year-old former university lecturer and Democrat is one of only a few from Trump's first term to serve in his second

The US levied swingeing sanctions on Bashar al-Assad's regime for torturing and killing thousands. Matt Zweig, who helped draft it, speaks to Al Majalla about its details and future.

Trump has been trying to strong-arm Ukraine for years, but it's not getting any prettier

Trump says a ceasefire will be agreed "soon" or "won't be at all" and said he respected Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian military, which "had fought very bravely"

From titanium and lithium to natural gas, Ukraine has an abundance of supplies needed by a range of industries, which Russia wants to control, while the US sees an opportunity

A 30-day tariff suspension, perhaps initiated because the US economy is not immune to losses, leaves analysts asking about Trump's real motives and where this all ends.

Tariffs and reciprocal action are due to cost jobs, disrupt supply chains, and slow global economic growth to below the target for 2025-26. Enter the turbulent world of Donald Trump.

Trump's tariffs are a bold move based on an economic vision claiming to protect domestic industries. However, they come at a high cost to international trade relations.