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.

Just and Unjust Leaks

[caption id="attachment_55255569" align="aligncenter" width="5288"] NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden speaks via videoconference at "Why Didn't a Tech Journalist Break PRISM?" during the 2014 SXSW…

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Did Khomeini Kidnap Moussa Al-Sadr?

[caption id="attachment_55255521" align="aligncenter" width="585"] Imam Musa al-Sadr[/caption] by Hanin Ghaddar Last month, a former Iranian parliamentarian made a statement that brought back all…

Hanin Ghaddar

A Way Forward for the Balkans?

[caption id="attachment_55255543" align="aligncenter" width="2835"] Supporters of Serbian nationalist Vojislav Seselj gather after his arrival in Belgrade on November 15, 2014.(Getty)[/caption] by…

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Resisting Surveillance

[caption id="attachment_55255540" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Tens of thousands of New Yorkers participated in a silent march to protest NYPD racial profiling, including the Stop and Frisk…

Joseph Braude

The Two-Degree Delusion

[caption id="attachment_55255535" align="aligncenter" width="3600"] Children from the remote Turkana tribe in Northern Kenya dig a hole in a river bed to retrieve water.(Getty)[/caption] by Ted…

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Trump's Troubling Nuclear Plan

[caption id="attachment_55255503" align="aligncenter" width="594"] U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a national security strategy speech at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., U.S…

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