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A Saudi Aramco rig in the HSBH field north of Dhahran in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. AFP
Business & Economy

The Arab Gulf’s gas moment

Neil Quilliam 21 August 2025
Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at the 45th meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Kuwait City on December 1, 2024.
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Politics

Kuwait reforms bear fruit after decades of political deadlock

Khalaf Al-Duwai 17 August 2025
Activists demonstrate during the United Nations COP28 climate summit in Dubai, Wednesday, December 6, 2023. AP

COP28 centres public health in global warming debate for first time

In a series of exclusive interviews with attendees, Al Majalla rounds up some of the latest expert thinking about the impact of climate change on public health.

Alaa Emara 13 December 2023
Saudi poet and critic Mohammed Al Herz

Mohammed Al Herz: ‘I cannot tell where the poet in me ends and the critic begins’

The famed Saudi writer tells Al Majalla why being a poet and a critic complement each other, how he channels emotion onto the page and why Vision 2030 has been revolutionary in the Saudi arts scene.

Abeer Younis 12 December 2023
Riyadh is the capital of the future. shutterstock

Saudi Arabia’s trillion-riyal budget keeps reforms on track

A commitment to economic diversity and sustainable spending shows in the Kingdom's 2024 fiscal plans, demonstrating the reach of its Vision 2030 reforms and determination to end oil dependency

Faisal Faeq 11 December 2023
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) and Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman speak with media members in the Treaty Room of the State Department in Washington, DC, on November 1, 2023. AFP

Saudi normalisation with Israel still possible after its war on Gaza

The US wants to end the war by expanding the circle of mediators, involving Saudi Arabia, and placing the Abraham Accords on the table in exchange for a final settlement

Khaled Hamadeh 07 December 2023
CEO of Red Sea International Film Festival, Mohammed Al Turki speaks on stage during the Closing Night Gala Awards at the Red Sea International Film Festival on December 08, 2022 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Getty

Red Sea Film Festival kicks off with international and Saudi productions

The festival kicks off with the world premiere of the Saudi film "Inheritance", directed by Yasir Al-Yasiri, along with 35 other Saudi films.

Abdul Rahman Farouk 30 November 2023
The central theme of Riyadh Expo 2030, "Together we look forward to the future," reflects the depth of the Kingdom's aspirations and its readiness to play a leading role on the global stage. Eduardo Ramon

Riyadh wins Expo 2030 bid in crowning achievement for Saudi Arabia

The central theme of Riyadh Expo 2030, "Together we look forward to the future," reflects the depth of the Kingdom's aspirations and its readiness to play a leading role on the global stage

Shujaa Albogmi 28 November 2023
There is a new feverish race to invest in Africa, which has 30% of the world's mineral reserves and 40% of its gold deposits, as well as of cobalt, uranium, platinum, and chromium to boot. Jay Torres

All eyes on Africa resources amidst global energy transition

There is a new feverish race to invest in Africa, which has 30% of the world's mineral reserves and 40% of its gold deposits, as well as of cobalt, uranium, platinum, and chromium to boot.

Alice Gower 16 November 2023
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (C) chairs an extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) executive committee regarding Israel's war on Gaza in Jeddah on October 18, 2023. AFP

A reading of the Saudi position on Israel's war on Gaza

The Kingdom has long backed the Palestinian cause and is using its global influence to bring about not only a ceasefire but a genuine and lasting peace.

Hesham Alghannam 09 November 2023
Saudi poet Ibrahim Zoli Peter Csuth

Saudi poet Ibrahim Zoli: ‘Without experimentation, the poet digs his own grave’

Zoli, among Saudi Arabia's most prominent poets for nearly twenty-five years, is finishing two new poetry works. He lets Al Majalla in on one of his most important lessons – when to put down the pen.

Abeer Younis 09 November 2023
Robust national capacities, the strength of institutions, and education and skills development should be at the top of the agenda in 2024 as the Kingdom pushes forward with Vision 2030 Axel Rangel Garcia

Charting Saudi Arabia’s path through sustainable economic transformation

Robust national capacities, the strength of institutions, and education and skills development should be at the top of the agenda in 2024 as the Kingdom pushes forward with Vision 2030

Hazar Caracalla 07 November 2023
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US President Donald Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Politics

Putin rides high after Alaska

18 August 2025

Seven instances that showed the Russian leader had the upper hand during his meeting with Trump

Robert Ford
David Corenswet in 'Superman'
Culture & Social Affairs

The new 'Superman' is not as pro-Palestine as some think

20 August 2025

The depiction of a land-grabbing colonialist power turning on its weaker neighbour feels aimed at Israel, its advocates say. Yet supporters of Palestine should be up in arms, too.

Samer Abou Hawwach
US Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack, also special envoy to Syria, fields questions from journalists after meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, on August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Politics

 Lebanon at a crossroads over Hezbollah arms

18 August 2025

US envoy to Syria Tom Barrack used his latest visit to Beirut to deliver what was, in effect, an ultimatum to the Lebanese government, though he took care not to present it as such

Michael Harari
A Saudi Aramco rig in the HSBH field north of Dhahran in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. AFP
Business & Economy

The Arab Gulf’s gas moment

21 August 2025

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

Neil Quilliam
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes an address following an emergency cabinet meeting on Gaza at 10 Downing Street in London on July 29, 2025. Toby Melville / AFP
Politics

Performative politics: Palestine recognition pledges ring hollow

18 August 2025

The moves by France, the UK and other Western states appear to be more about appeasing domestic critics with symbolic gestures rather than a genuine attempt to change Israel's behaviour

Christopher Phillips

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