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Alaa Youssef Faden, CEO and Chairman of the Board at Telfaz11.

Alaa Faden: Telling Saudi stories is key to global success

The CEO of Telfaz11 talks to Al Majalla about how his media studio revolutionised content creation in Saudi Arabia. Two of its films are currently screening at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Mohamed Jameel Ahmed 14 September 2023
US President Donald Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands after delivering a speech at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem May 2017. Getty/Majalla

7 things Saudi Arabia should keep in mind in talks with Israel

Saudi Arabia has a strong hand in discussions. Israel is well aware that many countries are eager to be involved in the economic and social transformations underway in Saudi Arabia.

Brian Katulis 13 September 2023
Artificial Intelligence is changing the world. In Saudi Arabia, there is a dedicated agency to harness its power. Al Majalla talks to one of its leading figures about what's next. Paul Ryding

In the age of AI, Saudi Arabia preps for a state-of-the-art, high-tech future

Artificial Intelligence is changing the world. In Saudi Arabia, there is a dedicated agency to harness its power. Al Majalla talks to one of its leading figures about what's next.

Ahmed Maher 12 September 2023
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks on "China challenge to US national security and academic freedom," on December 9, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia. AFP

Exclusive: Pompeo says Putin seized on Biden’s mistakes, urges united front against China

In an exclusive interview with Al Majalla, the former US secretary of state praises Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and predicts better relations with Riyadh if the Republicans win the White House

Ibrahim Hamidi 11 September 2023
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attend a session as part of the G20 summit. AFP

Mohammed bin Salman: New corridor linking India to Europe via Mideast will boost global economy

The Saudi crown prince along with US President Biden and leaders of the EU, India and the UAE, jointly announced the project on the sidelines of the G20 summit

Shakir Husain 09 September 2023
A pro-Iranian Hezbollah cleric and his family pass near heavy artillery during a military exhibition in the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek in the Bekaa valley. DPA

Is a new Israel-Hezbollah war looming?

Heartened by unprecedented internal strife in Israel, Hezbollah has ramped up its provocations against Israel. It has faced little repercussions, which has emboldened it even more.

David Schenker 09 September 2023
"Sattar" is coming soon to Netflix. Netflix

Saudi film "Sattar" premieres on Netflix amid great fanfare

With hit Saudi film streaming in our homes soon, we revisit "Sattar", a comedy about a disillusioned wrestler, to hear what Saudi critics have to say about its commercial success and artistic merit.

Mohamed Jameel Ahmed 08 September 2023
In the September issue of Al Majalla, we take a deep dive into the US-Saudi negotiations with a wide array of articles and interviews that dissect the issue from various angles. Mona Eing & Michael Meissner

Saudi and Israel: Normalisation?

The American Big Deal: Nuclear, Defence, China, and Iran

Al Majalla - London 07 September 2023
Saudi-US talks and the question of normalisation with Israel Mona Eing & Michael Meissner

On the normalisation question

Saudi-US talks and the question of normalisation with Israel

Hesham Alghannam 07 September 2023
In the September issue of Al Majalla, we take a deep dive into the US-Saudi negotiations with a wide array of articles and interviews that dissect the issue from various angles. Mona Eing & Michael Meissner

With an eye on China, the US could offer Saudi Arabia unprecedented security guarantees

International media publications have leaked reports of US-Saudi negotiations. Al Majalla breaks down the possible challenges and benefits that could come from the actualisation of such a deal.

Al Majalla - London 07 September 2023
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In this image, taken from a video provided by the Russian Defence Ministry Press Service on 21 May 2026, a Russian navy seaman takes part in drills of Russia's nuclear forces. Russian Defence Ministry Press Service/AP
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Russia’s timely reminder of its vast nuclear arsenal

03 June 2026

Military exercises in Belarus at an unusual time of year seem designed in part to make Moscow's adversaries think twice

Khattar Abu Diab
Opinion

Has Trump's patience with Netanyahu run out?

04 June 2026

The Israeli leader's intransigence is proving deeply problematic for the White House, so much so that Trump swore at him on a recent phone call

Con Coughlin
Units of Moqtada Sadr's militia parade with his photo down a main street of the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City June 21, 2014, in Eastern Baghdad. Washington Post
Politics

Sadr once again dismantles his armed militia. Why now?

03 June 2026

The decision to dismantle the Peace Brigades may herald a new stage in the Iraqi state's trajectory, or it could just be a shrewd recalibration to disorient friend and foe alike

Khairuldeen Al Makhzoomi
Adrián Astorgano
Business & Economy

Why people flock to the dollar when local currencies collapse

05 June 2026

An estimated 60% of all US banknotes in circulation are held outside the United States. In many parts of the world, the dollar is effectively the unofficial local currency. Al Majalla explains why.

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
A Royal Caribbean cruise sails into the Havana harbour on 6 May 2019, after the activation of Chapter III of the Helms-Burton Act, which sought to intensify the US blockade against Cuba. YAMIL LAGE / AFP
Politics

Cuba, lawfare, and Trump’s Venezuela temptation

02 June 2026

A new American legal ruling turns the screw on the Caribbean island nation by increasing the risks companies face by continuing to make money there. This is all part of the plan.

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra

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