A Closer Look: What Donald Trump's win means for the Middle East

In A Closer Look, The National provides an in-depth take on one of the main stories of the week

All eyes are on Donald Trump following his resounding victory in the US election this week, not least in the Middle East where the impact of a new US administration is likely to be keenly felt.

Trump has already said he wants to bring an end to the wars in Gaza and Lebanon but how likely is it that he will be able to follow through on those pledges?

What does the future of the region look like now the identity of the next US president has been confirmed?

Here, host Mohamad Ali Harisi speaks to some of The National's correspondents in key locations across the Middle East.

Donald Trump's victory in the US election should be celebrated around the world

Why Donald Trump's return could signal a Middle East reset

A picture taken in London shows the front pages of some of Britain's national newspapers covering the re-election of Donald Trump as US president. AFP

A student cries after Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the election to Donald Trump, who fared far better than pollsters had predicted, at Howard University in Washington, DC. EPA

An Iranian man reads the Hamshahri daily newspaper, featuring an image of Mr Trump dressed in prison clothes with the caption 'The Return of Murder' in Tehran. EPA

A man reads a newspaper displayed for the public, reporting on Donald Trump’s US election victory, on a street in Seoul, South Korea. AFP

The crushing election loss is hard to bear for this Kamala Harris supporter, at Howard University in Washington, DC. Reuters

Donald Trump voters show their support at the University of California, Berkeley. EPA

Jose Patino, 35, a Mexican who works for non-profit Aliento, watches the election results roll in from his office in Phoenix, Arizona, and says he feels ‘frightened and sad’. AFP

'Make America Great Again' hats have become a prominent feature of the 2024 US election among Donald Trump supporters. EPA

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Russia's Muslim Heartlands

Dominic Rubin, Oxford

Killing of Qassem Suleimani

National Editorial: Suleimani has been killed, now we must de-escalate

Mina Al Oraibi: Air strike casts a long shadow over the decade ahead

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Hussein Ibish: Trump's order on solid constitutional ground

Simon Waldman: Cautious Israel keeping a low profile

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Starring: Ramy Youssef, Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman

Director: Jesse Armstrong

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