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.

Don't Get Out of Syria

[caption id="attachment_55256960" align="aligncenter" width="612"] A Syrian man carries a wounded girl after war crafts belonging to Assad Regime carried out airstrikes in the de-escalation zone of…

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Letting Europe Go Its Own Way

[caption id="attachment_55256957" align="aligncenter" width="594"] (From L to R, first row) German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel, NATO Secretary General Jens…

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How Diplomacy With North Korea Can Work

[caption id="attachment_55256954" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (2nd R) greets North Korea's director of the United Front Department, Kim Yong Chol (2nd L) as…

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The Real China Model

[caption id="attachment_55256872" align="aligncenter" width="4724"] Shanghai Lujiazui financial district at night.On Saturday, 28 October 2017, in Shanghai, China. (Getty)[/caption] by Yuen Yuen Ang…

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Canada Confronts Cannabis

[caption id="attachment_55256869" align="aligncenter" width="5765"] A resident smokes a large marijuana joint during the 420 Day festival on the lawns of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,…

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