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.

Russia's Mercenary Debacle in Syria

[caption id="attachment_55255732" align="aligncenter" width="4388"] Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech as he inspects a parade during his visit to the Russian air base in Hmeimim in…

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Foreign Aid: Good, Bad, or a Bit of Both?

[caption id="attachment_55255667" align="aligncenter" width="3500"] A young boy rests by empty USAID vegetable oil tins in the Dagahaley refugee camp which makes up part of the giant Dadaab refugee…

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Can Ukraine Win Its War on Corruption?

[caption id="attachment_55255579" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] Activists supporting Mikheil Saakashvili, the former president of Georgia and former governor of the Odesa region of Ukraine, march…

Yasmine Ahmed

The Backlash to Belt and Road

[caption id="attachment_55255574" align="aligncenter" width="3424"] Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 5, 2017 in Xiamen, Fujian Province of…

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