Osama Al Sharif, Special to Gulf News

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Trump foreign policy: No new wars, but new calculations

A shift in tone from confrontation to commerce defines Trump’s second-term diplomacy

Judging from President Trump's first term, America did not wage new wars under his watch.

Why Trump and Iran need a new nuclear deal badly

After years of tension, both sides appear ready to compromise — but obstacles remain

President Donald Trump said the United States was starting direct, high-level talks with Iran over its nuclear programme, in a shock announcement during a White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Is Trump leading the fall of Western liberal democracy?

As executive power expands and institutions erode, American ideals are in danger

US President Donald Trump has called for the impeachment of federal judges who have opposed his moves, calling some unconstitutional.

Syria needs national reconciliation for stability

The country faces a new reality and everyone must prioritise nation over ideology

Anti-government fighters atop a tank in Damascus on December 9, 2024

ICC warrants expose Netanyahu's global isolation

ICC judges acted to uphold the credibility of the international justice system

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv

Trump 2.0: What a second term could bring

Loyalty defines most of president-elect Trump’s picks as allies brace for change

US President-elect Donald Trump attends the America First Policy Institute Gala held at Mar-a-Lago on November 14, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida.

What does Trump's second term mean?

Trump win would likely impact the Middle East significantly, as it did in his first term

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, Georgia, October 28, 2024.

US Election 2024: A nation at the crossroads

Swing states decide the future, as global tensions rise and the Oval Office awaits

US Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.

How Middleeast carnage poisoned Biden’s legacy

Biden’s presidency has been tainted by a gross failure to prevent an ongoing ‘genocide’

US President Joe Biden speaks during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 24, 2024.

Netanyahu’s far-right agenda fuels war in the region

Gaza is just the start — Israel’s far-right aims to annex West Bank and displace millions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Middle East on the brink: Netanyahu’s reckless gamble

Israeli PM’s pursuit of war endangers regional stability and US credibility

Palestinians check the damage in the al-Zahra school used as a refuge by displaced Palestinians following an Israeli strike, in the Shujaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City on August 8, 2024.

Navigating the fallout of Gaza war

As Israel’s war on Gaza drags on, Jordan faces mounting challenges in a region on edge

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