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.

The Rise of Poland’s Far Right

[caption id="attachment_55255068" align="aligncenter" width="4724"] Nationalists light flares during the Independence Day March on November 11, 2015 in Warsaw, Poland. (Getty)[/caption] by Volha…

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Putin's Plan for Syria

[caption id="attachment_55255065" 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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What Is Xi Jinping Afraid Of?

[caption id="attachment_55255024" align="aligncenter" width="2806"] Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at Beijing's Great Hall of the People as the Communist Party opens its twice-a…

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The Bloody Split Within ISIS

by Vera Mironova, Ekaterina Sergatskova, Karam Alhamad In 2014, as life in ISIS began to stabilize, many of its foreign fighters adopted an almost civilian routine. They spent their time reading,…

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