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Forces that seized control of the Second Military Region Command on the outskirts of Al Mukalla, the capital of Hadramout, on 3 January 2026. AFP
Politics

Saudi Arabia's red line in Yemen explained

Abdullah F. Alrebh 09 January 2026
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Politics

Two mistakes that precipitated Zubaidi's downfall

Al Majalla - London 08 January 2026
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
Al Majalla

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
US President Donald Trump greets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, DC on 18 November 2025. SAUL LOEB / AFP

The promise of expanded US-Saudi ties

There is great potential for the two countries to expand their relationship across many key areas, but much work remains to flesh out the details of proposed frameworks

Brian Katulis 25 November 2025
New Red Sea Film Festival boss and  acclaimed Saudi filmmaker Faisal Baltyuor

Faisal Baltyuor on championing bold cinematic voices

The new Red Sea Film Festival boss is an acclaimed Saudi filmmaker. In an interview with Al Majalla, he talks about the importance of teamwork and supporting emerging talent.

Noor Hisham Alsaif 23 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

US-Saudi Investment Forum takes economic ties to greater heights

Amidst the dizzying numbers, grand scale, gilded frameworks, and scribbled signatures, there was a deeper and more permanent undercurrent in Washington—that of a cast-iron partnership

Abdullah F. Alrebh 21 November 2025
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Donald Trump at the White House, Washington, on 18 November 2025.
 SPA

Saudi Arabia scores ally upgrade in Washington

Trump elevates Saudi Arabia to 'major non-NATO ally' status, but bigger issues of normalisation with Israel and a binding security treaty need more time. Nonetheless, this is a huge step forward.

Abdullah F. Alrebh 20 November 2025
Al Majalla

Saudi Arabia and the US: an unprecedented partnership

The partnership between the US and Saudi Arabia has entered one of its most robust phases in history, marked by unprecedented economic, strategic, and defence collaboration. Central to this…

Al Majalla - London 18 November 2025
A photo dated 23 November 2005 showing Saudi students at King Saud University in Riyadh. Saeed Al Ahmeri / AFP

Education: the missing pillar in the US–Saudi partnership

The next generation of Saudis and Americans should meet not only in air bases, boardrooms, stadiums, and embassies—but in classrooms and dormitories in both the United States and Saudi Arabia.

Daniel Benaim 17 November 2025
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Forces that seized control of the Second Military Region Command on the outskirts of Al Mukalla, the capital of Hadramout, on 3 January 2026. AFP
Politics

Saudi Arabia's red line in Yemen explained

08 January 2026

Overcoming Yemen's fragmentation requires more support for the Riyadh-led path—one that rejects secession, all militias and institutionalises the state

Abdullah F. Alrebh
A Venezuelan oil tanker in the middle of the sea near Singapore, after being pursued by US authorities, on 18 March 2025. Reuters
Business & Economy

The problem with Venezuela's oil is technical, not political

04 January 2026

Tighter US control over Venezuelan exports won't necessarily redirect barrels, reshape trade flows, or alter global supply balances

Faisal Faeq
Al Majalla
Politics

5 unanswered questions about Trump’s Venezuela plan

06 January 2026

Maduro's exit doesn't mean the end of his government

Ravi Agrawal
Al Majalla
Documents & Memoirs

Putin foreshadowed the Ukraine war in 2008 meeting with Bush

06 January 2026

Recently declassified meeting minutes between the two leaders show how Washington was well aware of Moscow's grievances over NATO expansion, but went ahead anyway

Samer Elias
People ride in an old electric tram in Alexandria, Egypt, on 3 August 2017. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Culture & Social Affairs

Alexandria bids farewell to its historic tram

07 January 2026

More than 160 years after the first tram was inaugurated in the Egyptian city, the pace of life has forced change, replacing the much-loved old carriages holding memories of a bygone age

Yasmin Abdallah

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