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.

Digital Globalization and Protection

[caption id="attachment_55253470" align="aligncenter" width="5475"] California (Silicon Valley) connected to night lights of US west coast as sun rises.Globe maps courtesy of NASA: (Getty Images)[…

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Iran’s Next Supreme Leader

[caption id="attachment_55253465" align="aligncenter" width="2835"] TEHRAN, IRAN - SEPTEMBER 8: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visits Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after his…

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How Poverty Changes the Brain

[caption id="attachment_55253462" align="aligncenter" width="4000"] A child works in a forge in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on July 29, 2015. School attendance is 'mandatory' for children aged 6 to 16 from…

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North Korea's Missile Launch

[caption id="attachment_55253413" align="aligncenter" width="5000"] Korean People's Army (KPA) soldiers watch a military parade marking the 105th anniversary of the birth of late North Korean leader…

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Apps for Refugees

[caption id="attachment_55253418" align="aligncenter" width="6738"] A woman checks her phone as migrants and refugees from Iran, Liberia, Morocco, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Sudan rest in a field on…

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