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.

Chronic Crisis of the Egyptian Economy

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in February, the Egyptian economy has been weathering a significant amount of pressure, that poses a serious threat to the hard-earned gains of…

Dalia Ziada

Ukraine and Democratic Failure

In one of the most painful expressions of the reality faced by many countries that were among the waves of democratization sustained by the post-Soviet countries in the 1990s, the adviser in the…

Ahmed Taher

Europe’s Dark Moment

For the first time in a generation, there is a war waging in Europe. In the early morning hours of Thursday, February 24th, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation”…

Maia Otarashvili