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In an interview with Al Majalla, Al-Bazai opens up about his identity crisis upon returning from the US and his need to reassert his belonging to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi intellectual Saad Al-Bazai on modernity and national identity

In an interview with Al Majalla, Al-Bazai opens up about his identity crisis upon returning from the US and his need to reassert his belonging to Saudi Arabia

Hoda Salim Al-Muhithawi 28 December 2023
Discoveries have increased the Kingdom’s reserves of an alternative means of electricity generation, helping it move away from liquid fuel and toward a bigger role in the global market. Axel Rangel Garcia

Gas-powered growth: Saudi Arabia takes oil know-how to new markets

Discoveries have increased the Kingdom's reserves of an alternative means of electricity generation, helping it move away from liquid fuel and toward a bigger role in the global market.

Faisal Faeq 27 December 2023
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
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A Houthi takeover of Bab al-Mandab cannot be tolerated

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

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Inside Assad’s nuclear secrets

09 September 2026

Al Majalla reveals the structure of Syria's nuclear programme 19 years after Israel bombed the Al-Kibar reactor, detailing the involvement of other states and the assassinations that followed

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The global race for rare earths reaches the ocean floor

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A critical mineral found on Japan's seabed has caught US attention, and the two are teaming up to see whether it can yield future benefits and reduce their dependence on China

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The murky origins of al-Qaeda explained

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Thousands of Muslim volunteers flocked to Afghanistan in 1979 to fight the Soviets in response to a rallying cry, aided by the largest covert operation in CIA history

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Susan Sarandon on fear, freedom, and refusing to change

08 September 2026

The renowned American actress tells Al Majalla about her gnawing drive for justice at the Venice Film Festival, where her new film 'Echo Chamber' premiered

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