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
A mutual defence treaty with the United States would be invaluable for Saudi Arabia. But to achieve this, Riyadh needs to continue with its defence reforms.
In a bid to strike a balance between local requirements and the rights of foreign investors, the amendments put foreign investors on an equal footing with Saudis
A US envoy wants the institutions of western Libya to accommodate the son of an eastern warlord as Libyan president. Is this another doomed effort to unite the feuding factions, or could it work?
As the FIFA World Cup 2026 shows, identity, belonging, and tension combine to make football fandom unlike any other sport. So, what is going on in fans' brains?
Beijing's duty-free access for African exports promises mutual economic gains, but more importantly, it deepens its strategic influence across the continent