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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
The move to the top of the world economy’s most-watched league table comes as the Vision 2030 reforms cut oil dependence. While the IMF opens a Riyadh office, Saudi is sticking with some subsidies. IMF/Majalla

IMF crowns Saudi Arabia as G20’s fastest-growing economy

The move to the top of the world economy's most-watched league table comes as the Vision 2030 reforms cut oil dependence. While the IMF opens a Riyadh office, Saudi is sticking with some subsidies.

Faisal Faeq 07 September 2023
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A Houthi takeover of Bab al-Mandab cannot be tolerated

12 September 2026

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

Al Majalla - London
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The global race for rare earths reaches the ocean floor

07 September 2026

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

Abdulfattah Khattab
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The murky origins of al-Qaeda explained

09 September 2026

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

Steve Hewitt
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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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