Despite Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Aramco reporting a 12% decrease of its net profits in 2024 due to lower energy prices, the company outperformed leading global oil and gas companies,…
With diplomatic channels open with the three major power centres—the US, Russia, and China—Saudi Arabia continues to navigate a delicate balance between economic pragmatism and security imperatives
The country has several landmark achievements already under its belt and is set to host the FIFA World Cup in 2034, proving grand ambition pays off when it's followed by hard work
In just a few short weeks, the US president has rolled out the diplomatic red carpet to Moscow and dumped Ukraine and Brussels. Putin now knows he need not concede anything.
When he met US President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 14 February 1945, King Abdulaziz rewrote modern Arab history by sealing a historic alliance between the two countries that lives on to this day
Al Majalla speaks to Saudi film director Samaher Mously on her debut short film that uses dark humour to explore the tyranny of beauty as perpetuated by the global cosmetics industry
Mounting challenges in Egypt contrast sharply with the stability of Saudi Arabia, where the real estate sector will soon be among the world's biggest. No wonder Egyptian developers are looking east
In an interview with Al Majalla, the prominent French jurist discusses Israeli and Western duplicity, their violation of international law, and why Israel bears the cost of Gaza's reconstruction
Tehran's elite have few friends, but regional states fear the consequences of a disorderly transition. If Iran's 92 million people turn on one another, it could cause millions to flee abroad.
Going forward, the international community needs to reduce dependence on the US without upsetting the world's largest military and economic power. It will be a shaky tightrope to walk.
Scrapping foreign ownership caps and qualifying criteria will bring in more capital, with markets reacting positively to the latest reforms that build towards a more open country