Another deficit is likely, but it will be in line with EU standards, say Saudi ministers keen to keep investing in the Kingdom's economic diversification away from oil and towards Vision 2030
The humble metro has transformed the world's great cities, inspiring artists and writers along the way. The Saudi capital could be opening both a sustainable future and a city icon.
To realise its immense potential as a cohesive pole in this new global order, the Islamic world needs to decide on the best way forward. Inspiration can be found in the Abbasid model
The PIF has been the primary driver for meeting the needs of Vision 2030, attracting foreign investments, and enhancing local content by increasing the private sector's contribution to its portfolio…
Saudi Arabia heads into 2025 with recalibrated yet sharpened ambitions, enhanced credibility, and greater capacity to manage crises, not least those erupting on its doorstep.
Top-level political backing for the Kingdom's latest support for its ally adds to hope that more is to come after a top-level signing ceremony this month
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits Cairo for the first time in over two years to discuss pressing regional developments as well as investment opportunities
Al Majalla outlines the common ground and key differences between the two presidential contenders on the three most consequential countries in the Middle East
New investments from the sovereign wealth fund and bilateral trade of $33bn means these two pivotal Arab states can continue enjoying mutually beneficial ties
The Kingdom's latest addition to the world's premier heritage sits on an ancient trade route and brought together various faiths, creating a historic treasure trove that has been recognised by UNESCO
Military strategists have long warned that war should be waged only if those waging it know what they want to achieve. Herein lies a problem: Washington's war aims in Iran are incoherent.
Tehran isn't likely to easily fold if/when Trump attacks. This means that the longer a military confrontation drags out, the more untenable Washington's position becomes.
The conflict has forced Russia to scale back its global footprint and NATO to boost its defence spending. Meanwhile, China and Middle powers have emerged as key beneficiaries.
Natural resources like solar, wind, and water are set to provide 36% of global electricity production this year. Even for sceptics like Donald Trump, the trends are unmistakable.
Some point to his possible links to Mossad through his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, whose father was a known Israeli spy, and assert that he blackmailed powerful figures to exert influence
Al Majalla - London
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