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US President Joe Biden while participating in the first election debate with Republican candidate Donald Trump in Atlanta on June 27, 2024. AFP

Biden's losing battle with age has echoes in Shakespeare

The president seems to be losing a battle with age but cannot see it, nor can those closest to him. While Biden is no Julius Caesar, there are similarities between the two.

Samer Abou Hawwach 12, Jul 2024
Donald Trump was hit in the ear in an apparent assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Rebecca DROKE / AFP

US elections: Sharp political divide raises spectre of violence

Political partisan attacks are fierce ahead of the November elections, and the risk of violence is high. The latest assassination attempt on Trump is a grim snapshot of what could be coming.

Robert Ford 27, Jun 2024
Diana Estefanía Rubio

Biden-Trump face off in lieu of better presidential candidates

According to a June 2024 survey, young Americans were likelier to vote for Joe Biden in the November 2024 presidential elections. Of those between the ages of 18 and 29, 46% said they were planning…

Al Majalla - London 25, Jun 2024
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. AFP

Presidential precedents: Trump could be second to serve two non-consecutive terms

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.

Sami Moubayed 16, Apr 2024
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a press conference following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 12, 2024. Reuters

The Schumer shock: Seismic US shift on Israel or attempt to gain voter favour?

Criticism of Netanyahu from a US senator and staunch supporter of Israel is important. But Democrats are increasingly opposing Israel's war on Gaza and want to see actions, not just talk.

Aqeel Abbas 20, Mar 2024
Doubts about Biden's age and his Gaza policy will likely hinder his campaign. Meanwhile, Trump has a serious cash problem. Al Majalla explains. AFP

Trump and Biden: Two weak candidates for the White House

Doubts about Biden's age and his Gaza policy will likely hinder his campaign. Meanwhile, Trump has a serious cash problem. Al Majalla explains.

Robert Ford 19, Mar 2024
After the 7 October attack by Hamas on Israel, Biden now recognises the need to contain Iran and prevent it from causing more unrest in the region. Rob Carter

How Gaza shifted Biden's strategy in the Middle East

After the 7 October attack by Hamas on Israel, Biden now recognises the need to contain Iran and prevent it from causing more unrest in the region

Con Coughlin 13, Mar 2024
Asma Mohammed (C), an activist with Uncommitted Minnesota, addresses media during a watch party during the presidential primary in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Super Tuesday, March 5, 2024. AFP

Super Tuesday showed how Gaza is shaping the tight race for the White House

The set-piece vote to nominate candidates set up a re-match between Trump and Biden, as expected. But it also featured a potentially vital new factor that could define a tight contest.

Aqeel Abbas 12, Mar 2024
A volunteer holds a sign urging voters participating in the Democratic primary elections not to vote for President Joe Biden in front of a school in Dearborn, Michigan, on February 27, 2024. AFP

Listen to Michigan: Arab Americans flex voting muscles to pressure Biden on Gaza

If Arab Americans boycott polls in November, they could potentially impact Biden's chances of winning in a fiercely contested presidential race

Aqeel Abbas 02, Mar 2024
A tussle is developing over who Grammy record-breaker will endorse as Biden and Trump vie to be the name in Swift's 'blank space'. Andy Edwards

Can Taylor Swift swing America's presidential vote?

A tussle is developing over who Grammy record-breaker will endorse as Biden and Trump vie to be the name in Swift's 'blank space'

Bryn Haworth 10, Feb 2024
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Frederic Hof: Israel-Syria peace is far off, but a truce is crucial

28 May 2025

The former US envoy to Damascus tells Al Majalla how to find a path to a lasting settlement and a new place in the Middle East, from his unique perspective and first-hand experience in Assad-era talks

Johaina Khaldieh
Opinion

The Israel-Houthi war achieves nothing and hurts both sides

28 May 2025

Killing Yemeni civilians further ruins Israel's global image. Meanwhile, the Houthis cannot defeat Israel militarily.

Anwar Al-Ansi
Sara Padovan
Business & Economy

The history of tariffs is still being written

29 May 2025

A US federal court has blocked Trump's tariffs and ruled that the president doesn't have unilateral authority to impose them, dealing a major blow to his economic policy

Toufic Chanbour
Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Taha
Culture & Social Affairs

Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha: Pulitzer Prize is a recognition of our story

26 May 2025

The US-based writer does not hold back in what he pens for American readers, nor is he censored. There is just one word that he is forbidden from using.

Houssam Marouf
Sara Padovan
Business & Economy

It’s time to build a regional climate fund

27 May 2025

As global climate finance falters and US support disappears, the MENA region faces a widening funding gap. Now is the time to create a regional climate finance mechanism.

Léa Eid

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