Choosing our November cover story was particularly challenging as it comes on the cusp of the US election, which is guaranteed to have global implications. But equally as consequential is the escalating confrontation between Israel and Iran, with Israel’s wars on Gaza and Lebanon raging in the background.
Al Majalla’s cover story A new US president and a ‘New Middle East’ will combine these two important topics, featuring articles on this topic from a range of different perspectives.
For his part, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to create a ‘New Middle East’ while Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei wants to protect its status as a regional power. What does the future have in store? We cannot tell, but what is certain is that whoever becomes America’s next president will face some tough choices and challenges in the Middle East.
Read more:
1. America’s next president and yet another ‘new Middle East’ by Ibrahim Hamidi
2. More mirages of a 'New Middle East' by Paul Salem
3. Is regime change making a comeback in US foreign policy? By Robert Ford
