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Lina Jaradat

The Arabian Peninsula: A cradle of ancient kingdoms

The anniversary of Saudi Founding Day seems like an apt time to reflect on the influential civilisations that have risen from the sand, powered by trade, cultural exchange, and Arab ingenuity.

Abdullah Al-Rashid 22 February 2025
This transformational development is part of the Kingdom's broad Vision 2030 reforms, which also support women's rights, a developed legislative system, and a renewed economic policy Julien Pacaud

Saudi Arabia experiencing transformational development in the realm of philosophy

This transformational development is part of the Kingdom's broad Vision 2030 reforms, which also support women's rights, a developed legislative system, and a renewed economic policy

Saad Almuharib 05 March 2023
During the reigns of Abdulaziz bin Muhammad and Saud bin Abdulaziz, Diriyah became the most important city the Arab world, second only to the two Holy Mosques Nash Weerasekera

Diriyah: The capital of the first Saudi state

During the reigns of Abdulaziz bin Muhammad and Saud bin Abdulaziz, Diriyah became the most important city the Arab world, second only to Mecca

Abdullah Al-Rashid 22 February 2023
Not only is cultural development great for citizens, but it is expected to add more than 5% to the GDP by 2030. Albane Simon

Why Saudi Arabia is investing in culture

Not only is cultural development great for citizens, but it is expected to add more than 5% to the GDP by 2030

Abeer Albraheem 22 February 2023
People walk beneath advertisement billboards at Boulevard entertainment city in the Saudi capital Riyadh, late on January 19, 2022. Getty Images

Economic reforms help insulate Saudi Arabia from global crises

Economic indicators show that the Saudi economy recorded 8.7% growth in 2022, surpassing experts' estimates, due to the economic, legislative, and structural reforms it has implemented

Shujaa Albogmi 22 February 2023
This region tells the story of the first Arab men, the journey and interweaving of cultures, with many secrets still buried. Barry Falls

Hinat and the Queens of the Nabataean Kingdom

This region tells the story of the first Arab men, the journey and interweaving of cultures, with many secrets still buried

Abdullah Al-Rashid 18 February 2023
In an interview with Al Majalla, Film Commission CEO Abdullah Al-Eyaf explains the important role that films play in enhancing the country, both socially and economically. Getty Images

How Saudi Arabia is empowering filmmakers to tell its story

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Culture is investing heavily in nurturing local film talent, with the understanding that cinema is a key tool of soft power, reflecting each country's unique culture

Abeer Albraheem 15 February 2023
Jury members pose for the Closing Night Gala Awards at the Red Sea International Film Festival on December 08, 2022 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Getty Images

Saudi Arabia’s cinematic credentials on display at Red Sea Film Festival

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Culture is investing heavily in nurturing local film talent, with the understanding that cinema is a key tool of soft power

Majalla 02 February 2023
Despite late entry into the film industry scene, there are several positive indicators which point to a bright future. Cat O'Neil

Saudi cinema poised for dramatic comeback

Despite late entry into the film industry scene, there are several positive indicators which point to a bright future

Saad Almuharib 02 February 2023
Saudi Arabia celebrates for the first time the Founding Day. (Getty Images)

Unity, Security Established in Arabian Peninsula After Centuries of Disunion

On February 22nd, Saudi Arabia celebrates for the first time the anniversary of the founding of the Great Emirate of Diriyah nearly 300 years ago. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King…

Fayza Diab 19 February 2022
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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
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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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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
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'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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