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.

Britain in the Balance, and Europe As Well

[caption id="attachment_55253768" align="aligncenter" width="5184"] Thousands of pro EU supporters in London take part in the March For Europe demonstration a week after the Brexit Referendum vote. …

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Trump in Riyadh - Time to Confront Iran?

[caption id="attachment_55253648" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] Donald Trump speaks at a the Stop The Iran Nuclear Deal protest in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on September 9,…

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Trump and the Saudi Art of the Deal

[caption id="attachment_55253645" align="aligncenter" width="2835"] Saudi Defense Minister Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud (L) meets US President Donald Trump (R) at the White House…

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Book Reviews: Managing the Migrant Crisis

by Elizabeth Collett The New Odyssey: The Story of the Twenty-First-Century Refugee Crisis. Patrick Kingsley. Liveright, 2017. 368pp. Cast Away: True Stories of Survival From Europe’s Refugee…

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Hezbollah after Obama’s Honeymoon 

[caption id="attachment_55253574" align="aligncenter" width="5760"] Members of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement sit with picture of Iran's spiritual leader Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei on thier head…

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