In our first instalment of a two-part series on the evolution of Saudi Arabia's economy, Al Majalla outlined the beginnings of the country's…

Diplomatic activity within and about Syria is currently running at a frenzied pace, as parties both internal and external jostle for position, ahead…

The daily massacres in the Gaza Strip, coupled with the world’s apathy and unwillingness to halt them, demand a renewed examination of modern human…

On 30 September 1989, Lebanon’s warring factions met in the Saudi city of Taif and agreed on the “National Accord Document”. On 22 October of the…

The Arab world has a vibrant and rich literary scene. Al Majalla picks out some choice titles in our fortnightly round-up of the latest Arabic books,…

The White House may describe US President Donald Trump’s meeting with his Russian opposite number, Vladimir Putin, as a ‘listening exercise’, but it…

In July, two video clips emerged from Gaza showing visibly emaciated and malnourished Israeli captives—soldiers captured by Hamas during the Gaza war…

Saudi Arabia’s economy has been transformed in phases of ambitious reform going back to the 1970s, when the country redeveloped its urban and…

For the first time since the 12 Day War with Israel and the US, Iran has made notable changes in its security leadership. On 7 August, Ali Larijani…