The importance of culture in the Kingdom was reflected in the diversity of honours dished out during a recent Riyadh ceremony. From anime to archaeology, Saudi identity shone through.

For decades, Riyadh and Islamabad have been on the same page when it comes to defence and security, but their alliance has always been based on understandings. That is now evolving.

Cost-cutting measures, along with improved non-oil revenues, reduced the deficit by 32.4%. Al Majalla gives a detailed breakdown.

Other Arab countries suffering from climate change and war could learn a lot from how Gulf states are harnessing tech and securing investment to unlock their agricultural potential

Muscat's decision to proceed with a utility-scale waste-to-energy (WTE) facility in Barka marks a significant development in its energy and environmental policy

The Future Minerals Forum has become one of the world's most influential gatherings in the minerals sector, uniting stakeholders around the shared goal of building sustainable mineral supply chains

The UAE's leading renewable energy company has demonstrated that commercially viable clean energy ventures can emerge from state-backed initiatives when policy, market conditions, and execution align

The Arab Gulf is stepping into a pivotal role in global energy markets—not just as a swing oil supplier, but as a gas powerhouse

Al Majalla outlines the country's most significant institutional and political transformations and their implications for the future

In the second instalment of a two-part series, Al Majalla looks at how Saudi Arabia moved from a horizontal to a vertical development model, powered by an ambitious package of reforms