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.

Meeting Macron in the Middle

[caption id="attachment_55253577" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] PARIS - JUNE 30: The Eiffel Tower is illuminated in blue with gold stars, representing the EU flag, to mark the French European…

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How to Get Women Back Into the Workplace

[caption id="attachment_55253591" align="aligncenter" width="5220"] Pregnant businesswoman packing up desk[/caption] Boosting Productivity by Empowering Mothers By Alexis Crow It is well known…

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Saudi Arabia’s Cultural Shake-Up

[caption id="attachment_55253544" align="aligncenter" width="4252"] Saudi singer Mohammed Abdu performs during a concert in Riyadh on March 9, 2017.Saudi Arabia's "Paul McCartney" took to the stage…

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Rouhani’s Economic Record

[caption id="attachment_55253536" align="aligncenter" width="4416"] Iranians crowd the Emam Zadeh Davod bazaar, some 25 kilometers west of the capital Tehran, on September 19, 2010. AFP PHOTO/ATTA…

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How to Stabilize Afghanistan

[caption id="attachment_55253530" align="aligncenter" width="850"] TOPSHOT - An Afghan man swings on a swing near the Sakhi Shrine during the Nowruz festival to mark the Afghan New Year in Kabul on…

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Intelligence and the Presidency

[caption id="attachment_55253526" align="aligncenter" width="2803"] CIA Headquarters [/caption] How to Get It Right by Jami Miscik* U.S. presidents and other senior policymakers often come into…

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