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How Israel's war on Gaza helped the Arab world rediscover its agency Lina Jaradat
Politics

How Israel's war on Gaza helped the Arab world rediscover its agency

Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy 26 December 2025
Ahmad Abu Dahman, the Saudi author of the internationally acclaimed novel 'The Belt', has died at the age of 76. AFP/Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

What Saudi writer Ahmad Abu Dahman narrated in ‘The Belt’

Jaber Muhammad Madkhali 21 December 2025
Yemeni men celebrate their country's 10th anniversary of unity by dancing 19 May 2000 in Tahrir Square in the heart of Sana'a. Khaled Fazaa/AFP

The making and unmaking of Yemen unity over half a century

For decades, two separate states - North and South Yemen - existed side-by-side, until the Cold War ended. Suddenly, the two came together. For a brief moment, united Yemen prospered.

Anwar Al-Ansi 19 December 2025
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

Opening a new door: Trump, the Gulf, and ‘America First’

The Gulf states are showing that their security is indivisible and that they will pursue their defence from any that offer it, creating a new 'strategic autonomy' borne of the Trump era.

Abdullah F. Alrebh 11 December 2025
The processors are core to Saudi Arabia's AI strategy, as are the giant data centres being built. Among the Saudi aims is to develop an Arabic large language model. Phil Wheeler

Buying a brain: US approves Saudi purchase of advanced chips

Riyadh wants the powerful NVIDIA processors to help it develop an Arabic large language model. With the US reassured over technology transfer risks, an export licence is forthcoming.

Marco Mossad 10 December 2025
A French patrol boat sails next to the Bahri-Yanbu, a Saudi Arabian cargo ship, that waits to enter the French port of Le Havre on 10 May 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Saudi shipping firm Bahri charts a steady course

With almost 100 vessels, including 42 large crude carriers, the company is outperforming its competitors. Analysts say this owes something to its diversified structure and links to Saudi oil exports.

Faisal Faeq 03 December 2025
US President Donald Trump welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House on 18 November 2025, in Washington, DC. Win McNamee / Getty

Saudi Arabia and the US: renewing a long partnership

Al Majalla's December cover story highlights the signficance of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to Washington in November

Al Majalla - London 30 November 2025
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman watch a flight of F-35's and F-15's during a welcome ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, on 18 November 2025, in Washington. AP /Evan Vucci

No US-Saudi defence treaty yet, but a good first step

The legislation needed to make a strong bond unbreakable is still being discussed, but a $1tn in pledged investment and mutually beneficial commitments in technology help pave the path

Abdullah F. Alrebh 30 November 2025
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stand with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and others at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Washington, DC. on 19 November, 2025. SPA

The full list of Saudi–US deals clinched in Washington

The reported value of announced deals during the visit stands at approximately $557bn

Majalla - Washington 30 November 2025
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Al Majalla's Book Watch

A tour of the latest releases from Arabic publishing houses on topics covering fiction, philosophy, science, history, and politics

Khodr Al Agha 30 November 2025
Al Majalla

Gulf non-oil exports are doing more, but have more to do

Saudi Arabia and the UAE lead the region in this key diversification indicator, as China and India emerge as key partners

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 26 November 2025
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2025 highlights and what to look out for in 2026

30 December 2025

Al Majalla reflects on this year and the first quarter of the 21st century, highlighting standout achievements, events and trends

Al Majalla - London
Sara Padovan
Business & Economy

Lightning speed: 25 years of evolving telecoms

30 December 2025

What was cutting-edge in 2000 now sits in museums. From wires, dial-up, and fax paper to the world in the palm of your hand, tech empires have risen and fallen in just a generation.

Abdulfattah Khattab
This aerial view shows residents waving Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel's announcement recognising Somaliland's statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on 26 December 2025. Farhan Aleli / AFP
Politics

Israel scores strategic win with Somaliland deal, but it comes with risk

27 December 2025

An axis comprising Israel, Ethiopia, and Somaliland appears to be emerging, which has the potential to polarise the Horn of Africa and rapidly accelerate its militarisation

Omar Harkous
Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

Standout Arabic novels of 2025: stories of belonging

30 December 2025

Some stories tackled contemporary life—its realities, tragedies, and evolving conditions—while others turned to the past as an escape, critically distancing themselves from present crises

Ibrahim Adel
US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on 29 December 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Politics

Will the Gaza ceasefire make it to phase two?

30 December 2025

Israel's ongoing violations of the truce and Trump's apathy over Palestinian grievances give little room for optimism

Brian Katulis

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