A year after his election, Donald Trump remains more present and influential than ever. No longer merely an extraordinary president or a political anomaly, he has come to embody a deep shift in American sentiment and in how the world’s foremost superpower conducts its global affairs.
How Trump reshaped the world is the cover story of Al Majalla’s November issue, marking one year since his election. We present articles and interviews examining the key developments in the United States and across the globe during his first year in office.

Putin's Secret Services

[caption id="attachment_55256796" align="alignnone" width="940"] Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with local Federal Security Service (FSB) special forces officers during a…

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Vanishing Borders in the South China Sea

[caption id="attachment_55256792" align="alignnone" width="940"] DigitalGlobe imagery (overview) of the Fiery Cross Reef located in the South China Sea. Fiery Cross is located in the western part of…

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U.S.-Canadian Relations on the Rocks

[caption id="attachment_55256786" align="alignnone" width="940"] U.S. President Donald Trump (R) extends his hand to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada during a meeting in the Oval Office at the…

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Why Moderates Support Extreme Groups

[caption id="attachment_55256783" align="alignnone" width="940"] Members of the Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades, part of the Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary units, carry flags in front of portraits of fellow…

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What "America First" Will Cost Europe

[caption id="attachment_55256706" align="alignnone" width="940"] European and US Flag (Getty Images).[/caption] By Jeremy Shapiro The new U.S. ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, is quickly…

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A Tale of Two Photos

[caption id="attachment_55256611" align="alignnone" width="940"] China, September 7, 1901, Boxer Rebellion, The signing of the 'Peking Protocol' by the plenipotentiaries, at the Spanish legation. …

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The Pro-Assad Alliance Is Coming Apart

[caption id="attachment_55256604" align="alignnone" width="940"] Syria's President Bashar al-Assad during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin (not in picture) at Bocharov Ruchei…

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