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.

Has a New Cold War Really Begun?

[caption id="attachment_55256079" align="aligncenter" width="940"] Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) listens to Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace on…

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Northern Ireland's Brexit Problem

[caption id="attachment_55256075" align="aligncenter" width="940"]A bus crossing along the border between Northern and southern Ireland passes a sign campaigning against a so called hard Brexit, on…

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When Diplomats and Spies Must Go

[caption id="attachment_55256072" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] An aircraft sent to collect diplomats and their families from Russia's embassy in London, who were expelled by Britain after the…

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Immigrants, Islam, and European Democracy

[caption id="attachment_55256064" align="aligncenter" width="940"]Syrian refugees offer flowers to German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union's (CDU) main candidate Angela Merkel after she gave…

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Xi: It Man in China

[caption id="attachment_55255980" align="alignnone" width="3000"] Chinese President Xi Jinping accompanies Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan to view an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony inside…

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