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.

The Liberal Order Is More Than a Myth

[caption id="attachment_55257213" align="aligncenter" width="594"] Flags outside the United Nations (UN) Office as the fourth round of the intra-Syrian talks begin in Geneva, Switzerland on February…

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Is a Storm Brewing in the Taiwan Strait?

[caption id="attachment_55257207" align="aligncenter" width="594"] Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen inspects a military exercise at Penghu Islands on May 25, 2017 in Penghu, Taiwan. (Getty Images)[…

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Privileges to Poverty

[caption id="attachment_55257135" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Movenpick Resort in Ain Sohkna (Source- Maria Asaad).[/caption] By Maria Asaad I remember looking up towards the blinding ball of…

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Macron's Reformist Victory

[caption id="attachment_55257129" align="aligncenter" width="594"] Employees of French state-owned railway transport company SNCF join a demonstration called by nine pensioner unions on June 14, 2018…

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The Fall of Daraa

[caption id="attachment_55257123" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] A Free Syrian Army fighter in Yadouda, in Syria's Daraa Province, May 2018. (Reuters)[/caption] by Suha Maayeh and Nicholas A…

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A New Military Strategy for Japan

[caption id="attachment_55257060" align="aligncenter" width="3505"] Replenishment ship Tokiwa's captain Yasuo Takamori (2nd R) of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) supplies fuel and water to…

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Standing Up for Democracy

[caption id="attachment_55257056" align="aligncenter" width="4441"] United States Capital Building Dome. (Getty)[/caption] By Richard Fontaine In its 2018 National Defense Strategy, released in…

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