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Diversification and reform bring Saudi Vision 2030 closer to fruition

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

Maher Chmaytelli 21 February 2025
Al Majalla

Gulf economies in 2024: Overcoming challenges and fostering growth

Like Saudi Arabia, Gulf states should update their investment laws to help incentivise FDI, which is crucial to developing key sectors in their economies

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 29 December 2024
The Saudi capital, Riyadh, on November 15, 2024. Reuters

Saudi Arabia’s 2025 budget balances spending with stability

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

Maher Chmaytelli 11 December 2024
A man walks through the meeting hall where the yearly Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference is held in the Saudi capital Riyadh on October 24, 2023. AFP

Saudi investment summit set to unveil $28bn in deals

As those representing capital fly into Riyadh for the Future Investment Initiative, there are renewed opportunities in a diversifying and more sustainable Saudi economy

Turki Harbi 29 October 2024
Diana Estefanía Rubio

PIF: The main driver of Saudi Arabia's economic transformation

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…

Al Majalla - London 17 October 2024
Nash Weerasekera

Saudi Arabia's economy has what it takes to weather any storm

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.

Khaled Kassar 17 October 2024
At a time of global turbulence, the Kingdom’s reputation for stability and determination to build on the success of its Vision 2030 plans will help it attract global business talent and entrepreneurs  Ewan White

Attracting ‘premium residents’ is the next step in Saudi Arabia’s ambitious reforms

At a time of global turbulence, the Kingdom's reputation for stability and determination to build on the success of its Vision 2030 plans will help it attract global business talent and entrepreneurs 

Shujaa Albogmi 19 January 2024
A view of Riyadh skyline. There has been a steady flow of companies applying to set up offices in the country since the rule introduced three years ago went into effect at the start of 2024. Shutterstock

Multinational companies stand to gain by moving regional headquarters to Saudi Arabia

There has been a steady flow of companies applying to set up offices in the country since the rule introduced three years ago went into effect at the start of 2024

Shujaa Albogmi 10 January 2024
The Riyadh skyline. Saudi Arabia continues to strengthen its financial and economic position in 2024 with increased spending in its public budget despite global economic uncertainty. SPA

Saudi Arabia's budget reflects its massive growth potential despite global uncertainty

Saudi Arabia continues to strengthen its financial and economic position in 2024 with increased spending in its public budget despite global economic uncertainty

Shujaa Albogmi 04 October 2023
By offering solutions that blend seamlessly with international efforts to achieve global prosperity, Riyadh Expo 2030 will help boost international peace and cooperation. Nicola Ferrarese

Riyadh Expo 2030: A bid to champion inclusive global prosperity

By offering solutions that blend seamlessly with international efforts to achieve global prosperity, the Kingdom will help boost international peace and cooperation

Shadi Alaa Aldin 06 July 2023
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Pivot to China? Gulf states mull options after Doha strike

12 September 2025

Israel's attack in Qatar erodes Gulf states' trust in the US and serves as a stark reminder that they cannot depend on American security guarantees

Xiaotong Yang
A Hezbollah flag is placed in front of the shrine of Shamoun al-Safa, built within a castle in the village of Shamaa in southern Lebanon's Tyre governorate, on January 31, 2025, that was heavily damaged by Israeli bombing. Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP
Business & Economy

Trump Economic Zone plan raises eyebrows in Lebanon

11 September 2025

Many Lebanese see the project as a demographic one with economic dressings aimed at expelling the country's southern population from their lands

Souraya Chahine
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Politics

From Idlib to New York: Sharaa’s winding road to the UN

12 September 2025

From the plains of Idlib to the presidential palace in Damascus and now the UN headquarters in Manhattan, Al Majalla traces the Syrian president's journey to get to this historic moment

Ibrahim Hamidi
Opinion

'The Voice of Hind Rajab' shows cries for justice are only getting louder

07 September 2025

A 24-minute standing ovation at the film premiere was more than a symbolic gesture of justice for Israel's murder of little Hind, but a heartfelt cry of real anguish over the ongoing genocide in Gaza

Samer Abou Hawwach
Egyptian writer May Telmissany poses during a portrait session held on April 15, 2014, in Paris, France. Ulf Andersen/Getty
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May Telmissany: writing is an act of resistance against the ugliness of the world

14 September 2025

The acclaimed Egyptian writer talks love, betrayal, autobiography, and the lack of Arab literary identity

El-Sayed Hussein

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