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What started as an Israeli invasion of Gaza and a “war” between Israel and Hamas has metastasized into a multi-front war between Israel, Iran, and other regional actors and non-state actors. The escalation threatens not only to plunge the region deeper into chaos but also to have global …

President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House had already suggested major changes for the Federal Reserve. Now, however, an even bigger question is emerging—not just how the central bank will function under Trump, but whether it will continue to exist at all. Elon Musk, a prominent Trump …

Yet another election victory for Donald Trump that is historic and sensational. The political outsider has won a second time. All elections have consequences. This is not just a great result for Donald Trump and his team. It’s a life-changing result for the GOP. The Republican Party today …

As Europe woke to the news that former United States President Donald Trump was on track for a historic second term in the White House early Wednesday, congratulations rolled in from leaders and right-wing allies of the Republican around the Continent. Here’s a roundup of the early reactions. …

Dave Weigel Donald Trump decisively wins a second term in the White House A nationwide backlash to the incumbent Democratic White House showed up across red, blue, and purple states. Brian Snyder/Reuters Donald Trump is projected to win the US presidential election, completing an improbable comeback after he …

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh Nizar Qabbani once lamented, “I am tired of my Arabism.” He questioned whether Arabism was a curse or punishment—a sentiment that feels painfully relevant today. Decades later, many Arabs are asking similar questions about the meaning and relevance of their identity. What does it …

Trump’s win is a victory for Americans who feel abandoned by the coastal elites and a Democratic Party that moved too far from mainstream America The American people have spoken and spoken clearly that Donald Trump is their choice for president. They sent a clear message to the …

He was impeached, found guilty of sexual assault, faced 116 indictments, and was convicted in a Manhattan court. None of it mattered. Here’s why. Trump—the king of the meme—demonstrated a mastery of the political image, creating iconic visuals that defined him as a champion for half the country. …

The West ought to double down on its economic support for trade routes through Central Asia, even if it simultaneously aids China in the short term. On October 21, Bahnoperator Austria and KTZ Express, a subsidiary of Kazakhstan Railways, signed a memorandum outlining their intention to regularly ship …