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Not only is cultural development great for citizens, but it is expected to add more than 5% to the GDP by 2030. Albane Simon
Culture & Social Affairs

Why Saudi Arabia is investing in culture

Saudi Arabia is shining with advances in cinema, culture, music and entertainment — exceeding expectations and goals set in the Saudi Vision 2030.In…

Abeer Albraheem 22 February , 2023
Opinion

Saudi Arabia: A rich past with a promising future

Saudi Arabia — an Arab and regional power with considerable economic and political weight — comprises a wide geographical area, covering about 80% of…

Hassnaa Alqunaieer 22 February , 2023
People walk beneath advertisement billboards at Boulevard entertainment city in the Saudi capital Riyadh, late on January 19, 2022. Getty Images
Business & Economy

Economic reforms help insulate Saudi Arabia from global crises

At a time when the world is facing grave economic challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, and higher interest rates,…

Shujaa Albogmi 22 February , 2023
In the Turkish province of Antakya, a devastating earthquake has not only crushed bones, but also the hearts and spirits of its residents. Eduardo Ramon
Politics

No homes for the living, no graves for the dead

Antayka/Hatay: "Watch out!" I warned Muhammed, stretching my arms to stop him from stumbling over or stepping on a large black bag that was lying in…

Bissane El-Cheickh 21 February , 2023
Opinion

GCC banking sector needs a more meaningful monetary policy 

Kuwait: Monetary policy is a key pillar of the economy in free market economies. When the US Federal Reserve makes adjustments, such as raising or…

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 21 February , 2023
Opinion

Why social media trends fade just as quickly as they appear

Among the reasons that encouraged French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu to write two lectures titled “On Television”, which he later included in his…

Samer Abou Hawwach 21 February , 2023
Scurati’s latest batch of novels serve as a timely reminder of the dangers of fascism and come at a volatile time in Italy’s modern history. Nicola Ferrarese
Culture & Social Affairs

Literary trilogy recounts the rise and fall of Mussolini

Milan: Antonio Scurati, the contemporary writer, storyteller, and professor at the Institute of Modern Languages at the University of Milan, launched…

Youssouf Waqqas 21 February , 2023
How the IRGC plunders Iraq's money to fund loyalist militias and Hezbollah. Matt Holland
Business & Economy

The Iraqi dinar is fine

Fundamentally, the Iraqi dinar is fine.Its exchange rate is now rising, lifting the purchasing power of the country’s citizens, in a rebound…

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 21 February , 2023
Opinion

Is a visa to Europe becoming a modern-day indulgence?

European countries are making it increasingly difficult for citizens from countries south of the Mediterranean Sea to obtain visas. With this ‘visa…

Abdulsalam Bin Abdulali 20 February , 2023
The capital will have a new jewel on its skyline that will be a residential, cultural, technology and entertainment hub. WAS
Business & Economy

The New Murabba project: The beating heart of Riyadh

Riyadh’s robust infrastructure and promising investment potential provides fertile ground for the new projects that are continuously being launched…

Shujaa Albogmi 20 February , 2023
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A US Navy sailor directs a Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma helicopter on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is supporting US military operations in the war with Iran on 16 August 2026. US. Navy/REUTERS
Politics

US troops leave Iraq, but double down in the region

30, Sep 2026

Why 30 September should be understood less as a US exit from the Middle East than as the end of a particular model of American intervention

Caroline Rose
Eduardo Ramón
Documents & Memoirs

Exclusive interview with the man who caught Eli Cohen

30, Sep 2026

Ibrahim Hamidi spent years following the story of Mossad's 'spy in Damascus ', but some secrets remained untold. He then learned that the man who could answer them was still alive

Ibrahim Hamidi
Moroccan Foreign Minister Bourita & Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar agreed to advance their
relationship on security, trade, and regional integration on 16 September 2026. @USAmbUN/X
Politics

Morocco expands ties with Israel: why now?

28, Sep 2026

After months of behind‑the‑scenes talks, Rabat and Tel Aviv are deepening ties under a new phase of the existing Abraham Accords, with Western Sahara being dangled as an incentive

Mohamed Sharki
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping view portraits of former US presidents at the White House, Washington, DC, on 24 September 2026. Reuters
Politics

US-China summit: did Xi get what he wanted?

29, Sep 2026

Why the Chinese president's visit to Washington could be considered a success, despite no big movement on trade, Taiwan, and technology

Charbel Barakat
Soldiers from the Ethiopian National Defence Force chant slogans after completing their training at an officers' training ground 70 kilometres northeast of the city of Gondar, Ethiopia, on 14 September 2021. AFP
Politics

Turmoil in Tigray: the view from Ethiopia's neighbours

30, Sep 2026

While many would like to see Addis Ababa distracted, they also worry about a refugee spillover should a civil war break out. It might be a case of 'be careful what you wish for'

Sergey Eledinov

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