After Pakistan's recent military tensions with India, Pakistan's army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir emerged as a powerful and stabilising force. Who is he?
South Africa's apartheid-fighting president has been around the block, so when his US counterpart threw an Oval Office curveball, he took it in his stride. Who is he?
Moscow's foreign minister has earned a reputation for being uncompromising and brusque but has also begrudgingly won the respect of many, even foes, for his professionalism
As Secretary of State and National Security Advisor—a portfolio previously only held by Kissinger—Rubio has become one of the most influential figures in the Trump administration
Al-Sharaa met Trump today in Riyadh, after the US president lifted sanctions on Syria on Tuesday, offering it "a chance at greatness". But who is the Syrian leader thrust into the global spotlight?
The election of Robert Prevost, the Catholic Church's first American pope, certainly appeared a popular choice with the tens of thousands of people chanting "Viva il Papa"
Argentina's president has made moves to strengthen ties with Trump's America. By turning his country's economic fortunes around, his mandate has certainly been strengthened.
In his new role as Palestinian Authority vice president, he will have to contend with the PA's growing unpopularity, internal divisions, and Netanyahu's vehement opposition to a Palestinian state
After enjoying a two-year lead in the polls, Conservatives now look poised to lose the 28 April election. Al Majalla explains how Trump's adversarial policy towards Canada is the reason for this shift
The head of the Catholic Church, who earned the moniker "woke pope" for his more liberal stances, has passed away at the age of 88. He used his last mass on Easter to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Trump's call to send in federal troops without California's backing is being watched across the world. It reveals a new attitude in Washington, with guaranteed implications for the world.
In light of forthcoming Syria-Israel peace talks expected to resume soon after they were suspended in 2008, Al Majalla takes a look at the history of negotiations between the two sides
Israel's forced starvation campaign and the inexplicable routing of aid lorries through crowded areas compound an already dire humanitarian and security crisis. Critics say it's intentional.