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The Ceer "Exobot" sedan during Ceer's global premiere event at the company's manufacturing complex in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia, on 21 September 2026.
 Reuters

CEER EXOBOT: Saudi Arabia's first EV offering

The country's first electric vehicles are due to be delivered next year. They will be built using foreign firms' know-how, whilst building up local firms' skills and expertise

Marco Mossad 02 October 2026
Eduardo Ramon/AFP

Did Trump leave his allies to face the Houthis alone?

The US is backing Saudi Arabia against the Yemeni rebel group without physically joining the war, reflecting a broader strategy of limiting US exposure

Al Majalla - London 24 September 2026
A smart AI Server on display at the HUMAIN stall during the opening ceremony of technology event LEAP in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 31 August, 2026 REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

The new AI divide and Saudi Arabia’s balancing act

As the US and China build rival AI ecosystems, Gulf states are being drawn into a technological divide that may become increasingly difficult to navigate

Marco Mossad 15 September 2026
Al Majalla/Reuters

A Houthi takeover of Bab al-Mandab cannot be tolerated

The Iran-backed group's effective takeover of Yemen's western coast comes with serious regional and global implications. The world needs to act.

Alice Gower 12 September 2026
A painting by Fahad Al-Khalif

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

Imagination lies at the heart of Fahad Al-Khalif's distinctive paintings, where architecture, memory, colour, and symbols challenge familiar laws of place and perspective

Mimoza Al-Arrawi 10 September 2026
Visitors attend the LEAP conference in Riyadh on 31 August 2026.
 Reuters

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

Riyadh revealed the scale of its push to become a global technology hub at the annual summit that wrapped up on 3 September

Turki Harbi 09 September 2026
Humain

A bold road: Saudi Arabia bets on driverless trucks

Two tech companies are partnering to use AI to develop a nationwide autonomous transportation network, in an initiative that will be costly but could pay off long-term

Al Majalla 06 September 2026
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posing after signing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 7 August, 2026. PAKISTAN PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE / AFP

Networked Middle East security

The Iran war exposed the risks of being too closely tied to US military posture, which is why some Gulf states are repositioning themselves not merely as consumers of security but as architects of it

Bilal Saab 27 August 2026
The Yemeni army's drone unit.
  Yemeni Army Military Media

Can Yemen's new drone arsenal seriously confront the Houthis?

Analysts say the government's new military capabilities give reason for cautious optimism, but concede that the strategic balance remains unchanged

Al Majalla - London 26 August 2026
Al Majalla

Four new Saudi films tackle themes of death and renewal

From comedy and romance to grief and mourning, the films explore what death reveals about love, faith, family, and society

Abdullah Al Duhailan 22 August 2026
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