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
Israel knows its military operation cannot last forever, so it is racing to either kill or fatally wound the Islamic Republic before the clock runs out
European gas prices have jumped by 30% after some big GCC oil and gas producers cut supplies, and now a vital maritime trade route is being threatened. The stakes have seldom been higher.