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.

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…

Maia Otarashvili

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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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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