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.

Ortega is Using Castro’s Playbook

[caption id="attachment_55256220" align="alignnone" width="940"] Nicaraguans living in Costa Rica demonstrate in front of the Nicaraguan embassy in San Jose on April 23, 2018, in support of the…

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Why Orban Won

[caption id="attachment_55256171" align="alignnone" width="940"] Migrants and refugees celebrate as they cross the border from Serbia into Hungary along the railway tracks close to the village of…

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Syria Strike Leaves Murky, Risky Aftermath

[caption id="attachment_55256158" align="alignnone" width="940"] A Syrian soldier inspects the wreckage of a building described as part of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) compound…

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At Least Six More Years of Putin

[caption id="attachment_55256193" align="aligncenter" width="940"] People listen to presidential candidate, President Vladimir Putin during a rally and a concert celebrating the fourth anniversary of…

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Decades Under the Influence

[caption id="attachment_55256135" align="alignnone" width="940"] Italy's Lega Nord party (Northern League) Matteo Salvini smiles during a press conference at the Foreign Press Association in Rome…

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New Hope For Iraq?

[caption id="attachment_55256132" align="alignnone" width="940"] Iraqi workers repair a building on March 15, 2018 eight months after Iraqi forces liberated the city from the control of the Islamic…

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What China Gained From Hosting Kim Jong Un

  [caption id="attachment_55256129" align="alignnone" width="940"] This picture from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) taken on March 27, 2018 and released on March 28, 2018…

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