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Two men watch a ship crossing the Suez Canal towards the Red Sea in Ismailia, Egypt, 22 December 2023 EPA

Understanding the logic of the Saudi position on Red Sea naval force

The Kingdom is justified in questioning why its effort to secure the Red Sea as a strategic imperative wasn't taken seriously in recent years

Hesham Alghannam 25 December 2023
A still from 'Naga'.

Saudi filmmaker Meshal Aljaser's psychedelic thriller 'Naga' takes viewers on a wild ride

Between bizarre hallucinations, a countdown to a 10 pm curfew, and the search for a rare Samsung phone charger, Sarah and Saad, under the influence of drugs, must also escape from a vengeful camel.

Firas Al-Madi 21 December 2023
A protestor holds a sign depicting a Palestinian flag and reading "Spain in solidarity with Palestine" during a demonstration called for the Human Rights to Peace, in Madrid, on December 10, 2023. AFP

Navigating Western responses to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict: The need for a new approach

Israel's disproportionate assault on Gaza in response to attacks from Hamas has reinforced Arab, Islamic – and increasingly – rising global commitment to ending Palestinian suffering.

Bader Mousa Al-Saif 12 December 2023
Riyadh is the capital of the future. shutterstock

Saudi Arabia’s trillion-riyal budget keeps reforms on track

A commitment to economic diversity and sustainable spending shows in the Kingdom's 2024 fiscal plans, demonstrating the reach of its Vision 2030 reforms and determination to end oil dependency

Faisal Faeq 11 December 2023
CEO of Red Sea International Film Festival, Mohammed Al Turki speaks on stage during the Closing Night Gala Awards at the Red Sea International Film Festival on December 08, 2022 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Getty

Red Sea Film Festival kicks off with international and Saudi productions

The festival kicks off with the world premiere of the Saudi film "Inheritance", directed by Yasir Al-Yasiri, along with 35 other Saudi films.

Abdul Rahman Farouk 30 November 2023
The central theme of Riyadh Expo 2030, "Together we look forward to the future," reflects the depth of the Kingdom's aspirations and its readiness to play a leading role on the global stage. Eduardo Ramon

Riyadh wins Expo 2030 bid in crowning achievement for Saudi Arabia

The central theme of Riyadh Expo 2030, "Together we look forward to the future," reflects the depth of the Kingdom's aspirations and its readiness to play a leading role on the global stage

Shujaa Albogmi 28 November 2023
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
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Libyan National Army Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar, and Trump advisor Massad Boulos in Washington on 29 June, 2026. @US_SrAdvisorAF/X
Politics

US plan for Libya: unification or management of division?

26 June 2026

A US envoy wants the institutions of western Libya to accommodate the son of an eastern warlord as Libyan president. Is this another doomed effort to unite the feuding factions, or could it work?

Areig Elhag
Dave Murray
Science & Technology

More than a game: a look inside the mind of a football fan

30 June 2026

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 shows, identity, belonging, and tension combine to make football fandom unlike any other sport. So, what is going on in fans' brains?

Alaa Emara
A fighter loyal to Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan holds up a weapon backdropped by the minaret of a mosque, during a graduation ceremony in the southeastern Gedaref state on 27 May 2024. AFP
Politics

The quiet push to finally end Sudan's civil war

29 June 2026

External actors and some domestic parties are believed to be working behind the scenes towards a settlement. Why now?

Shawgi Abdelazim
Chinese President Xi Jinping stands in the centre of the hall during the China-Africa forum at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing, on 5 September 2024.
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Business & Economy

China doubles down on Africa with its zero-tariff policy

01 July 2026

Beijing's duty-free access for African exports promises mutual economic gains, but more importantly, it deepens its strategic influence across the continent

Rabia Abdul Salam
Eduardo Ramon
Politics

Why siccing Syria's army on Hezbollah is so dangerous

28 June 2026

If Trump's idea is implemented, it would all but certainly further undermine regional stability and US interests in the Middle East

David Schenker

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