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A US armoured vehicle on the outskirts of the town of Rmeilan in the northeastern Syrian province of Hasakah, bordering Turkey, on March 27, 2023. AFP

Normalisation with Syria and the emergence of a new Arab security framework

Amid Arab normalisation with Syria and Saudi-Iranian rapprochement, regional stakeholders will be closely watching how the situation unfolds and how regional dynamics evolve

Khaled Hamadeh 18 May 2023
After the year 2000, when Maddah was physically unable to complete his final stage performance, people started to see him as a legend Albane Simon

Talal Maddah: A Saudi music legend and 'voice of the earth'

He was not the only Saudi singer who sang about the colours and heritage of Saudi Arabia, but he was the one that stole the hearts of its people

Adel Hoshan 18 May 2023
Nesma Moharam

Talal Maddah: The artist who introduced Arabs to the Saudi music genre

He has helped introduce people from all corners of the Arab world to Saudi Arabia's dialect and style, and has played a key role in the modernisation that Saudi Arabia is currently experiencing

Shadi Alaa Aldin 18 May 2023
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Saudi Arabia’s economy broadens as public spending powers reform

Saudi Arabia's first-quarter budget figures reflect a steadily diversifying the economy, reducing reliance on oil as the country's main source of income, and boosting opportunities the private sector

Shujaa Albogmi 16 May 2023
This handout picture released by the Saudi Press Agency shows Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (C-R) walking alongside Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang (C-L) in Beijing on April 6, 2023. AFP

Managing US competition with China in the Middle East

To effectively navigate Beijing's encroachment into the Middle East, Washington needs policy clarity and shrewd management of its relations with its regional partners

Bilal Y. Saab and Melissa Horvath 13 May 2023
Since the reconciliation attempt, there have been positive signs emerging in some of embattled areas of Yemen but it’s too early to be optimistic. Sebastíen Thibault

Can the Saudi-Iranian deal help resolve the conflict in Yemen?

The deal is an opportunity to build trust between the two countries until it leads to a favourable regional climate that will have positive knock-on effects in Yemen and other troubled states

Hesham Alghannam 07 May 2023
A handout photo made available by Syrian news agency SANA shows President Bashar al-Assad (R) meets the Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan (L), in Damascus, Syria, 18 April 2023. EPA

After diplomatic breakthrough with Tehran, Riyadh sets its sights on Damascus

Power dynamics in Middle East are shifting. After Saudi Arabia's moves to normalise relations with Iran, Syria has choices to make over differing efforts to bring it out of isolation.

Khaled Hamadeh 30 April 2023
From multi-billion dollar contracts to boost port capacity to new shipping lines and logistical parks, maritime transport is at the forefront of Vision 2030 plans to transform the Kingdom’s economy
Andrei Cojocaru

Mawani ports authority flexes Saudi Arabia's maritime muscles

From multi-billion dollar contracts to boost port capacity to new shipping lines and logistical parks, maritime transport is at the forefront of Vision 2030 plans to transform the Kingdom's economy

Shujaa Albogmi 20 April 2023
Some observers are speculating that the Chinese decision could spell the end for the dollar’s dominance. Shutterstock

Is the petrodollar losing its lustre?

Some observers are speculating that the Chinese decision could spell the end for the dollar's dominance

Faisal Faeq 15 April 2023
Hot Air Balloon Festival over Mada'in Saleh (Hegra) ancient site, AlUla, Saudi Arabia. was taken in 2020 Mar 18 Shutterstock

The promising future of Arab tourism

Countries such as Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco have been traditional magnets for tourists in the region, but now GCC countries are becoming rising competitors

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 05 April 2023
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Houthis seek expansion after reaching Bab al-Mandab

17 September 2026

After rapid advances, the Yemeni rebel group is fortifying its positions along the vital maritime chokepoint, while intensifying pressure in southwestern Taiz, northern Lahj, and Marib

Ibrahim Jalal
Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

Backlash over Macklemore ban shows major US culture shift

16, Sep 2026

The American rapper's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour over his 'Free Palestine' speech and the British singer's meek rebuttal sparked an uproar on social media

Samer Abou Hawwach
Axel Rangel García
Politics

Francesca Albanese: the Palestine question is a global one

16 September 2026

In an interview with Al Majalla, the UN Special Rapporteur says the backlash against her for speaking out against Israel's genocide in Gaza reveals much about the current international order

Elie Kossaifi
Al Majalla
Business & Economy

AI data centres: the costliest infrastructure race in history?

16 September 2026

Investment could reach $50tn by 2050, but electricity, semiconductors and data laws will determine where the factories of the new economy are built

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a moment with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on during day two of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on 13 September 2026. REUTERS
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Only China, India, and Russia can end the Iran war

15 September 2026

Washington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf

Amir Handjani

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