More than $75bn of construction projects were awarded in Gulf states last year, with much more expected, but the cranes across Riyadh, Muscat, and Dubai are building more than just skylines.

Far from being a technicality, the militia that controls much of Yemen's west and north is using the rial and the physical expression of money to alter the state's identity.

The country has the chance to change direction, open up, and win the investment that would transform its natural and human resources into the economic engine needed. It just needs the will.

Saudi writers are rediscovering the Arabian Peninsula, not least the tensions and conflicts that emerged from the Bedouin way of life, shaped by its customs, traditions, and challenges.

The seasoned British diplomat and barrister who, until recently, was the United Nations' Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, speaks to Al Majalla about the Middle East.

US President Donald Trump agreed a ceasefire in early May on the condition that the Houthis do not attack American ships. Good to their word, they are still attacking others, with no comeuppance.

The state is well-positioned to diversify its economy away from hydrocarbons and alter its tax system to ensure a fairer contribution from the population, but a change of culture may be needed first.

The Kingdom wants to become a global logistics hub bridging three continents, so it is upgrading and expanding its ports on both the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf.

Iran's defeat at the hands of Israel has presented an opportunity for the likes of Saudi Arabia and the UAE to make sure it never rebuilds to the same threat level. That requires two things.

From dhows carrying spices to tankers carrying oil, trade between South Asia and Arabia has been healthy for hundreds of years, with room to grow further.