The beginning of 2019 seemed bleak for the Conservative Party. Having faced three defeats in parliament over her deal Theresa May was left with no option but to resign at the end of March. Soon after…
A fixture of British politics for four decades, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was born in Wiltshire in 1949. His father David, an electrical engineer and mother Naomi, a maths teacher, were…
The next UK general election is only a month away, and all major parties across the country have kick-started their campaigns. In these extraordinary times, we have already witnessed extraordinary…
Boris Johnson has racked up a new record by losing yet another major vote in parliament on Monday evening, over his second bid to dissolve parliament and hold an early general election on October 15…
It was long believed that politicians who utilized their cults of personality were authoritarian autocrats, such as Hugo Chavez of Venezuela or Mao Zedong of China. However, in recent years we have…
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Recent events do not mean the end of the SDF as a local actor, but rather the end of a political chapter built on outdated assumptions.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'