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Government data is being made accessible, which in turn is helping companies and state agencies design new products and services, improving efficiency and reducing costs. Al Majalla

Commercialising government data: a new investment opportunity

Vast and reliable datasets held by the state are increasingly being made publicly available around the region. Those using this data to design new products and services are driving growth.

Hatem Faried 12 December 2025
Why the law needs to come down on AI Nash Weerasekera

What are governments doing to regulate AI?

AI's rapid development poses a threat to democracy, privacy, security, employment, data protection and human rights. So, what are the world's nations doing to regulate it? Al Majalla explains.

Toufic Chanbour 19 September 2023
Artificial Intelligence is changing the world. In Saudi Arabia, there is a dedicated agency to harness its power. Al Majalla talks to one of its leading figures about what's next. Paul Ryding

In the age of AI, Saudi Arabia preps for a state-of-the-art, high-tech future

Artificial Intelligence is changing the world. In Saudi Arabia, there is a dedicated agency to harness its power. Al Majalla talks to one of its leading figures about what's next.

Ahmed Maher 12 September 2023
Saudis and expats perform "Al Fajr" prayers at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, on October 18, 2020, for the first time after easing months-long COVID-19 restrictions. (Getty)

In Spite of Covid-19, Rituals Are Getting Easier

When it comes to digitalizing life, Saudi Arabia has come a long way. Just a touch of a button is enough to renew your driving license using a smart phone app, Absher. You have a relative based in…

Motasem Al Felou 15 May 2021
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on 15 August 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska, where Donald Trump met with Vladimir Putin for peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. ANDREW HARNIK / AFP
Politics

Why Ratcliffe's secret visit to Moscow is concerning

27 August 2026

The American CIA director's visit looks to be a desperate attempt by the Trump administration to avert a doomsday scenario in which NATO is pulled into a larger war with Russia

Con Coughlin
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting in Beijing, China, on 2 September 2025. Reuters
Business & Economy

Will US sanctions on Iran bite? It may depend on China

26 August 2026

Beijing says it will not abide by the new 'Economic D-Day' measures and warns the US of retaliation if they hurt their oil trade with Tehran

Rana Freifer
Nigel Buchanan
Politics

Gadi Eisenkot: Israel’s next leader?

27 August 2026

Al Majalla looks at his military career, political positions, possible paths to victory, and what a change in leadership could mean for Israel and the region after three years of war

Al Majalla - London
Sara Padovan
Science & Technology

When myth replaces medicine

25 August 2026

As social media transforms how people seek medical advice, figures such as Barbara O'Neill offer something conventional medicine rarely can: absolute certainty

Mohammed Mansour
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posing after signing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 7 August, 2026. PAKISTAN PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE / AFP
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Networked Middle East security

22 August 2026

The Iran war exposed the risks of being too closely tied to US military posture, which is why some Gulf states are repositioning themselves not merely as consumers of security but as architects of it

Bilal Saab

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