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A deal being signed at the recently held  Cultural Investment Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on September 30, 2025. SPA
Business & Economy

Saudi Arabia ramps up investment in culture

Turki Harbi 10 October 2025
Iranian writer and translator Hamid Reza Mohajerani Supplied
Culture & Social Affairs

Hamid Reza Mohajerani on the shared heritage of Farsi and Arabic

Abdul Rahman Mazhar Halloush 09 October 2025
The 43rd Gulf Cooperation Council Summit at the King Abdulaziz International Convention Centre in Riyadh, 9 December 2022.

The Gulf Cooperation Council lacks economic cooperation

Analysis on the changes needed to increase economic integration within the GCC and the obstacles to that.

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 26 December 2023

Bahraini literary virtuoso Amin Saleh on the changing nature of his field

An interview in Q&A format with a Bahraini writer who has been publishing works for 50 years

Abeer Younis 25 December 2023
The redirection of major merchant navigation routes around the coast of Africa adds to the cost and time of supply chains just when the world economy can least afford it. Al Majalla explains. Michelle Thompson

Can the global economy withstand Houthi attacks on maritime trade?

The redirection of major merchant navigation routes around the coast of Africa adds to the cost and time of supply chains just when the world economy can least afford it. Al Majalla explains.

Mohamed Sharki 24 December 2023
A still from 'Naga'.

Saudi filmmaker Meshal Aljaser's psychedelic thriller 'Naga' takes viewers on a wild ride

Between bizarre hallucinations, a countdown to a 10 pm curfew, and the search for a rare Samsung phone charger, Sarah and Saad, under the influence of drugs, must also escape from a vengeful camel.

Firas Al-Madi 21 December 2023
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
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17 October 2025

The army and the RSF rely on the assets at their disposal to sustain governance and fund their war efforts, while trying to win over the international community by seizing larger swathes of Sudan

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa hold a meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on October 15, 2025. Alexander Zemlianichenko / AFP
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Unpacking Sharaa's diplomatic overture to Putin

16 October 2025

In Moscow, Syria's new president said he wants to restore and redefine relations with Russia—a former foe. But is this a genuine olive branch or a message to Washington?

Samer Elias
Israeli singer Yuval Raphael parades with the Israeli flag during the dress rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel on May 16, 2025. Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
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Cultural boycotts: the double standards that expose Western hypocrisy

16 October 2025

The international community's contradictory responses to Ukraine and Gaza lay bare the farce of a supposed rules-based global order

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Gaza truce rests on Trump's ability to restrain Netanyahu

16 October 2025

The Israeli premier's uncompromising attitude threatens the fragile ceasefire that the US president has worked so hard to secure

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