The legislation needed to make a strong bond unbreakable is still being discussed, but a $1tn in pledged investment and mutually beneficial commitments in technology help pave the path
Amidst the dizzying numbers, grand scale, gilded frameworks, and scribbled signatures, there was a deeper and more permanent undercurrent in Washington—that of a cast-iron partnership
Trump elevates Saudi Arabia to 'major non-NATO ally' status, but bigger issues of normalisation with Israel and a binding security treaty need more time. Nonetheless, this is a huge step forward.
The progress made in diversifying the Saudi economy is evident from one number: 32%. Incredibly, Vision 2030 has taken non-oil revenue to a third of national income in 2022. Al Majalla explains.
If Saudi Arabia is to receive a defence pact, more powerful weapons, and assistance in building a civilian nuclear programme from the US, the American people will have to be behind all those things.
There was visible warmth when the US and Syrian presidents met in the Oval Office last month, with some even speculating a Trump visit to Damascus. But there is much to do before that happens.
Following the unprecedented attacks on Qatar, Gulf leaders have pledged to forge a unified defence front, marking a historic shift from cautious neutrality to collective security
What began as a locally rooted trade in coca leaves and opium evolved into a transnational system of cartels that challenged governments, corrupted institutions, and destabilised countries
When Israel killed a Hezbollah military chief in late November, one GBU-39 bomb failed to detonate, leaving Washington worried that its adversaries could reverse engineer it
With her collection 'Con' having won Spain's 2025 National Poetry Prize, the Galician writer spoke to Al Majalla about the process of creation as she works on her first novel.