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Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit and Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud attend a special Arab leaders' summit in Riyadh on Israel's war on Gaza. Reuters

Gaza ceasefire must remain top priority at emergency Arab summit

Observers will be looking at what Arab leaders will propose to quickly bring an end to the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza while also working towards a permanent solution

Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy 10 November 2023
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (C) chairs an extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) executive committee regarding Israel's war on Gaza in Jeddah on October 18, 2023. AFP

A reading of the Saudi position on Israel's war on Gaza

The Kingdom has long backed the Palestinian cause and is using its global influence to bring about not only a ceasefire but a genuine and lasting peace.

Hesham Alghannam 09 November 2023
Saudi poet Ibrahim Zoli Peter Csuth

Saudi poet Ibrahim Zoli: ‘Without experimentation, the poet digs his own grave’

Zoli, among Saudi Arabia's most prominent poets for nearly twenty-five years, is finishing two new poetry works. He lets Al Majalla in on one of his most important lessons – when to put down the pen.

Abeer Younis 09 November 2023
The political goal was a US and European effort to demonstrate the capacity for connectivity idea generation, or less generously, to try and out-China the Chinese Belt Road Initiative. Nash Weerasekera

All you need to know about the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor

The political goal was a US and European effort to demonstrate the capacity for connectivity idea generation, or less generously, to try and out-China the Chinese Belt Road Initiative.

Karen E. Young 04 November 2023
The Kingdom’s domestic revolution also requires a revolution in its external relationships to reflect these changes. Nathalie Lees

The past should not hold the present hostage

The Kingdom's domestic revolution also requires a revolution in its external relationships to reflect these changes.

John Jenkins 16 October 2023
History has proven that cutting separate peace deals with Israel has not led to a comprehensive and lasting peace for the region. The potential of a Saudi-Israel normalisation opens a new door. Nash Weerasekera

Can peace efforts break through the barbed wire of war?

History has proven that cutting separate peace deals with Israel has not led to a comprehensive and lasting peace for the region. The potential of a Saudi-Israel normalisation opens a new door.

Brian Katulis 14 October 2023
Regional collaboration is crucial for a sustainable and resilient future. From electricity grid interconnections to cross-border investments in renewable energy, working together is vital. Shutterstock

The complexity of future energy systems and the need for regional collaboration

Regional collaboration is crucial for a sustainable and resilient future. From electricity grid interconnections to cross-border investments in renewable energy, working together is vital.

Jessica Obeid 11 October 2023
The Riyadh skyline. Saudi Arabia continues to strengthen its financial and economic position in 2024 with increased spending in its public budget despite global economic uncertainty. SPA

Saudi Arabia's budget reflects its massive growth potential despite global uncertainty

Saudi Arabia continues to strengthen its financial and economic position in 2024 with increased spending in its public budget despite global economic uncertainty

Shujaa Albogmi 04 October 2023
Saudi poet Jassim Al-Souhaih.

Jassim Al-Souhaih: Poetry is the oxygen of the soul

One of the most renowned Saudi and Arab poets speaks to Al Majalla about his upcoming television programme and the Kingdom's literary and cultural expansion.

Abeer Younis 02 October 2023
MAJALLA

Lord Mayor of London: UK is a magnet for investment hunters and asset management

Lord Mayor of London Nicholas Lyons speaks to Al Majalla about his one-year tenure as the UK international financial ambassador

Ahmed Maher 26 September 2023
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Trump’s 2026 Iran deal differs from Obama’s 2015 JCPOA

18 June 2026

Although an MOU will be officially signed on 19 June, there are already significant differences a decade later, despite the US aim being largely similar. Could Trump open Iran like Nixon opened China?

Robert Ford
Sara Gironi Carnevale
Science & Technology

A smarter ball, or a safer one? The header dilemma facing world football

11 June 2026

The official World Cup ball showcases the latest advances in football technology, but new research questions whether future designs should prioritise brain safety as well as performance

Marco Mossad
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian holding a memorandum of understanding he and US President Donald Trump signed to end the US-Iran war on 17 June, 2026. IRINN Iranian state television/AFP
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How a US-Iran deal will impact Gulf relations with Tehran

17 June 2026

As a costly war draws to a close, Tehran has the chance to chart a new course in relation to its neighbours, but that requires a change of mindset

Zaid bin Ali al-Fadhil
Stefano Summo
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World Cup songs: from local themes to global industry

11 June 2026

Football's biggest tournament has come to adopt a single soundtrack every four years to give each offering a distinct identity. Is this genuine culture, or a mass marketing technique?

Najeeb Mubarak
Al Majalla
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How Pakistan quietly brokered the historic US-Iran deal

16 June 2026

Islamabad kept both sides talking even as missiles were being launched. That tenacity looks to have paid dividends in a way that could yet reshape the Middle East's power dynamics.

Kaswar Klasra

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