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A painting by Fahad Al-Khalif
Culture & Social Affairs

The rain-soaked cities of Saudi artist Fahad Al-Khalif

Visual artist Fahad Al-Khalif has emerged as one of the most distinctive figures among Saudi Arabia’s younger generation of painters. Since 2018, his…

Mimoza Al-Arrawi 10 September , 2026
The murky origins of al-Qaeda explained Al Majalla/Reuters
Politics

The murky origins of al-Qaeda explained

Not all anniversaries receive equal attention, even when they are related. As the 25th anniversary of the attacks of September 11 arrives, another…

Steve Hewitt 10 September , 2026
Inside Assad’s nuclear secrets Pete Reynolds
Politics

Inside Assad’s nuclear secrets

Al Majalla chose Bashar al‑Assad’s nuclear programme as this week's cover story following reports issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency in…

Al Majalla - London 10 September , 2026
Opinion

It is the end of Iran's Islamic Republic as we know it

Even if Iran's regime hangs on for a period of time, the Islamic Republic is already breathing its last breaths. The gulf is widening between the…

Alia Mansour 07 September , 2026
The Strait of Trump?
Cartoons

The Strait of Trump?

Fares Garabet 09 September , 2026
Visitors attend the LEAP conference in Riyadh on 31 August 2026.
 Reuters
Science & Technology

LEAP 2026: Saudi Arabia’s AI blueprint comes into focus

Saudi Arabia’s increasingly ambitious goal to become a global hub for AI and cloud computing was laid bare at LEAP, an annual global technology…

Turki Harbi 09 September , 2026
Government drones redraw the rules of war in Yemen Reuters/Al-Majalla
Politics

Government drones redraw the rules of war in Yemen

Yemen has long been a testing ground for highly lethal modern weapons, evidenced by the Houthi strike on Gulf Coalition forces and Yemeni allies in…

Robert Tollast 09 September , 2026
Opinion

UK sharpens criticism of settlements ahead of Israeli polls

Deepening opposition among European leaders to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to press ahead with a controversial settlement…

Con Coughlin 10 September , 2026
The Dallas gamble: why Republicans are nationalising local elections Dominic Bugatto
Politics

The Dallas gamble: why Republicans are nationalising local elections

US President Donald Trump will take the stage at the American Airlines Centre in Dallas today, less than two months before the crucial midterm…

Abdullah F. Alrebh 09 September , 2026
Drones displayed on a vehicle during a Houthi military parade in the capital, Sanaa, Yemen, on 21 September 2023.
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Politics

Why this Yemen battle is different

The Iran-backed Houthis launched their offensive on Thursday in western Taiz and along Yemen’s western coast, seeking to reach the high ground…

Al Majalla - London 08 September , 2026
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Politics

Trump's midterm loss opens a window for Iran diplomacy

11, Nov 2026

Both Tehran and Washington have powerful incentives to resolve the conflict through negotiations, but actors on all sides have reasons to derail these efforts

Alex Vatanka
The UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey carries the traditional red budget box as he leaves Downing Street in London on 28 October 2026. Reuters
Business & Economy

Britain's debt squeeze tests the pound’s power

11, Nov 2026

Rising borrowing costs and persistent inflation are narrowing the UK's fiscal room for manoeuvre, exposing the limits of monetary independence

Abdulfattah Khattab
Crew members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) navy ship Qi Jiguang wave as their ship prepares to dock on 2 August 2026. JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP
Politics

China eyes greater security role in the Red Sea

12, Nov 2026

Beijing has been expanding its base in Djibouti, the tiny state that sits opposite Yemen across the Bab al-Mandab Strait. With numerous other states also in play, this is a region to watch

Charbel Barakat
Pep Boatella
Science & Technology

Climate change is redrawing national borders

10, Nov 2026

Whether it is rivers, glaciers, or sea-level submergence, the implications of rising temperatures are becoming an increasingly urgent issue for states

Alaa Emara
Culture & Social Affairs

Five Arab novels that paint an AI-dominated future

10, Nov 2026

From machines that develop human emotions to societies governed by artificial intelligence, Arab novelists explore the promises and perils of a radically transformed future

Ibrahim Adel

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