US Supreme Court judges are being asked to consider whether the President had the authority to impose broad tariffs on countries citing 'national security,' or whether that right falls to Congress.
The longest-living American president is best remembered in the Arab world for the Camp David Accords and for not wanting to rescue the Shah after he was toppled by Iran's Islamic Revolution in 1979
Nixon was the first sitting president to resign from office, while Biden is the first sitting president in two generations to pull out of a presidential race. Both men are part of American history
The 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951, limited the presidential term to two terms only. But not every president was a fan. If Trump wins, some worry that he could try to rescind it.
On the 60th anniversary of his assassination (22 Nov 1963), Al Majalla revisits John F Kennedy's relationships with Arab leaders and his response to the ongoing question of Palestine-Israel.
“We’re putting diplomacy first and seeing where that takes us,” US President Joe Biden said during his first meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in the White House on August 27. “But…
How do Biden's first 100 days in office compare to Trump's?
Doyle McManus
A president's first 100 days are an arbitrary benchmark, a point of measurement journalists are fond of because it…
From a US military build-up in the region to Trump's growing unpopularity at home, several factors could influence his decision on whether or not to attack
Investors' flight into precious metals is symptomatic of the economic upheaval and uncertainty being causes by US President Donald Trump and his trade wars
Former Médecins Sans Frontières president Rony Brauman explains to Al Majalla how Israel's war on Gaza has produced unprecedented suffering and exposed the collapse of international law
Recent events do not mean the end of the SDF as a local actor, but rather the end of a political chapter built on outdated assumptions. The next chapter will be more fluid and unpredictable.
The economy is a mess and the politics are askew but the Lebanese are once again learning how to celebrate, these days to the tune of Badna Nrou, meaning 'We need to calm down'