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The award-winning Saudi poet Hassan Al-Salhabi says the renaissance of his country's poetry scene is a continuation of the Arab poetic renaissance of Mahmoud Darwish, Nizar Qabbani, and other great Arab poets. Al Majalla

Hassan Al-Salhabi: Saudi poetry now stands tall on its own

The award-winning Saudi poet says the renaissance of his country's poetry scene is a continuation of the Arab poetic renaissance of Mahmoud Darwish, Nizar Qabbani, and other great Arab poets.

Abeer Ali 08 August 2023
Revived relations between Iraq and Saudi Arabia are full of promise for the region. Hesham Alghannam’s personal account of a trip to Baghdad shows what has been achieved and what it means. Shutterstock

Baghdad brims with promise as Iraq opens up to the Arab world

Riyadh significantly contributed to Iraq's move to openness via soft economic intervention. Hesham Alghannam's personal account of a trip to Baghdad shows what this means for Iraq and the region.

Hesham Alghannam 04 August 2023
Tourist on Edge of the World, a natural landmark and popular tourist destination near Riyadh -Saudi Arabia. Shutterstock

How coral reefs, cool coastal cities and six world heritage sites can help transform the Saudi economy

The Kingdom wants to unlock the enormous competitive advantages it has – not least a geographical location linking three continents – to become a dynamic destination for investment

Shujaa Albogmi 30 July 2023
The Saudi Ministry of Defence has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Turkish company Baykar to acquire drones to bolster the Kingdom's defence and manufacturing capabilities, July 18, 2023. Reuters

Turkey asserts its place in the GCC's new multipolar security structure

When a newly re-elected Erdoğan landed in Riyadh, two nations and a region stepped up for a bigger role on a world stage that is changing fast, with Ankara eyeing a bigger role in the Gulf

Khaled Hamadeh 28 July 2023
The demise of debt talks with the IMF made the country's finances into a national talking point. A Saudi package has provided wriggle room, but political action is needed for proper progress. Shutterstock

Saudi loan buys Tunisia's collapsing economy time, but reforms still necessary

The demise of debt talks with the IMF made the country's finances a national talking point. A Saudi package has provided wriggle room, but political action is needed for proper progress.

Kawthar Zantour 27 July 2023
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Saudi literary critic Moajab Al-Zahrani leaves indelible mark on the Arab cultural landscape

In an interview with Al Majalla, Al-Zahrani discusses his prestigious appointment as director of the Arab World Institute in Paris and why he chose to quit while at the zenith of his career

Abeer Ali 21 July 2023
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 17, 2023. SPA

Saudi Arabia and Turkey herald new era in diplomatic relations

Cooperation between Turkey and Gulf countries will place the region in a much better position to confront challenges and stand up to foreign interference

Omer Onhon 18 July 2023
A Saudi girl waves the national flag on Saudi National Day earlier this year. The Kingdom’s 32.2 million people have an average age of 29. AFP

Saudi Arabia’s state-of-the-art census reveals a young population

The first set of results are out from the Kingdom's ambitious, modernised census and the numbers show a growing, young and urban population, with transparent demographics a vital part of Vision 2023.

Shujaa Albogmi 11 July 2023
Al Majalla

Iran sparks fresh tension with neighbours over Durra gas field

A longstanding dispute between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on the one hand, and Iran on the other, has been rehashed after Iran states its intention to start drilling in the Durra gas field

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 06 July 2023
By offering solutions that blend seamlessly with international efforts to achieve global prosperity, Riyadh Expo 2030 will help boost international peace and cooperation. Nicola Ferrarese

Riyadh Expo 2030: A bid to champion inclusive global prosperity

By offering solutions that blend seamlessly with international efforts to achieve global prosperity, the Kingdom will help boost international peace and cooperation

Shadi Alaa Aldin 06 July 2023
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Photos of the new head of the Israeli intelligence agency (Mossad), Roman Gofman (right); Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani; and the US Envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack.
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Politics

Why Israel's strike in northern Syria surprised Damascus

20 August 2026

Shaibani held several calls with the Mossad chief days before the strike, explaining why the airport's runway was being rehabilitated and that it had no hostile intentions, but Israel bombed it anyway

Ibrahim Hamidi
Pakistan's Ambassador Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, attends a United Nations Security Council meeting after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, in New York, on 28 February 2026. REUTERS/Heather Khalifa
Politics

Pakistan's UN envoy: there is no military solution to Iran war

20 August 2026

Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad speaks to Al Majalla about Islamabad's diplomatic role in the talks between the US and Iran, its balancing act between Tehran and Riyadh and the Mecca Pact

Ahmed Maher
Al Majalla
Science & Technology

Why Israel's outsized influence on global tech is worrying

19 August 2026

From Apple's chips to Nvidia's data centres, Israeli tech has embedded itself in the global tech ecosystem. This comes with grave national security implications.

Marco Mossad
Lina Jaradat
Politics

Ahmed al-Sharaa: the next battle

20 August 2026

Balancing the competing interests of regional and global stakeholders is no easy task. Can the president keep Syria from becoming an arena for regional conflict?

Al Majalla - London
Stock markets reacted to an uptick in US inflation, suggesting that President Donald Trump's tariffs were impacting the American economy. Angela Weiss/AFP
Business & Economy

Why bond markets are unnerving rich-world politicians

20 August 2026

As stocks rise ever higher, yields have been climbing ominously

The Economist

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