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Arab states take a chunk of the global green hydrogen market Al Majalla
Business & Economy

Arab states take a chunk of the global green hydrogen market

Mohamed Sharki 18 January 2026
A student simulates the drilling process as part of SADA's training programme.
 Saudi Arabian Drilling Academy
Business & Economy

Rigged and ready: SADA nurtures the Saudi oil engineers of tomorrow

Faisal Faeq 16 January 2026
The Brazilian football star's recent move to Al-Hilal grabbed international headlines. Al Majalla sheds light on Neymar's distinguished career and how the move will impact the Saudi football scene. Nigel Buchanan

Neymar: The Brazilian football star changing the face of Saudi football

The Brazilian football star's recent move to Al-Hilal grabbed international headlines. Al Majalla sheds light on his distinguished career and how the move will impact the Saudi football scene.

Ali Mahmoud Khodir 26 August 2023
The USS Bataan (LHD 5) amphibious assault ship transits the Suez Canal. More than 3,000 US military personnel have arrived in the Red Sea aboard two warships, part of a beefed-up response after tanker seizures by Iran. AFP

What is behind Washington's stepped-up Gulf presence?

This month's arrival of 3,000 US marines in the Red Sea stirs debate over US intentions. Is it an attempt to reassure allies or a bid to curb Chinese influence? Al Majalla explains.

Khaled Hamadeh 21 August 2023
Al Majalla takes a look at Iraqi Premier Abd al-Karim Qasim's  attempt to invade Kuwait in 1961 and explains why Saddam felt that he could succeed where Qasim failed. AFP_Getty_Majalla

29 years before Saddam invaded Kuwait, another Iraqi leader tried but failed

Al Majalla takes a look at Iraqi Premier Abd al-Karim Qasim's attempt to invade Kuwait in 1961 and explains why Saddam felt that he could succeed where Qasim failed

Sami Moubayed 20 August 2023
Expos date back to 1851 and have been responsible for some of the wonders of the world, including the Eiffel Tower. Al Majalla rounds up the best reading on these amazing events. Rangel Garcia

Explore the rich history of world expos with this booklist

Expos date back to 1851 and have been responsible for some of the wonders of the world, including the Eiffel Tower. Al Majalla rounds up the best reading on these amazing events.

Ibrahim Qaadouni 17 August 2023
The US knows that Gulf states have more options in a multipolar world and it accepts their building economic relations with a dynamic China. But it also has a limit. Al Majalla explains. Eduardo Ramon

US security policy in the Gulf: Changes and constants

The US knows that Gulf states have more options in a multipolar world and it accepts their building economic relations with a dynamic China. But it also has a limit. Al Majalla explains.

Robert Ford 15 August 2023
Jihadists were able to portray the presence of US troops as an 'occupation', which some extremists fell prey to, birthing the first wave of jihadist terrorism, which lasted through the 1990s. Eleanor Shakespeare

How jihadists exploited the aftermath of the First Gulf War to build a global terrorist network

Jihadists were able to portray the presence of US troops in the region as an 'occupation', which some extremists fell prey to, birthing the first wave of jihadist terrorism in the 1990s.

Charles Lister 12 August 2023
Al Majalla writer Matar Al-Ahmadi revealed confidential discussions of the Kuwaiti cabinet meeting held two weeks before Iraq's invasion in 1990. Al Majalla

Classified discussions between Kuwaiti ministers ahead of Iraq invasion revealed

Pulling from its rich archives, an Al Majalla report reveals that Kuwaiti officials did not expect a full-scale invasion and, as such, did not have the necessary defensive measures in place.

Al Majalla - London 11 August 2023
Jizya inscription Supplied

In Saudi Arabia, ancient secrets are being unearthed as archaeologists dig deep

Tayma is linked to the renowned tales of the deeds of its ruler, Al-Samaw'al. But archaeological findings have revealed something much greater there – an ancient Eastern metropolis of great stature.

Taissier Khalaf 11 August 2023
Noah's Ark in St Maurizio church Shutterstock

Climate change has existed since the beginning of time

Climate change has become a pressing global issue in recent years as its effects become increasingly evident. But it is not entirely new to our planet. Al Majalla explains.

Taissier Khalaf 10 August 2023
Delegates from more than 40 countries including China, India, and the US, pose for a family picture as they attend talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, August 6, 2023, to make headway towards a peaceful end to Russia's war in Ukraine. Reuters

Jeddah summit on Ukraine crisis showcases fresh perspectives on global security

A more assertive global south can offer innovative ways to tackle global security and the world should hear these countries out.

Becky Shen 08 August 2023
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One year of Trump 2.0: the age of MAGA imperialism?

20 January 2026

From kidnapping Venezuela's president to proposing the annexation of Greenland, Trump appears to be the most 'imperialist' leader the US has had in decades

Christopher Phillips
Opinion

The battle for the state is reshaping regional alliances

18 January 2026

From Yemen and Syria to Sudan and Libya, there is a concerted effort to reassert state authority and thwart moves toward the proliferation of quasi-states and fragmentation

Ibrahim Hamidi
A man holds a Syrian flag as a group of civilians smash a statue of a Syrian Democratic Forces fighter in the city of Tabqa after the Syrian army took control of it, in Tabqa, Syria, on 18 January 2026. REUTERS/Karam al-Masri
Politics

How the SDF's hand was twisted into Syria integration

19 January 2026

A decisive Syrian military campaign, coupled with diplomatic pressure from Türkiye, the US, and Israel, has forced the SDF into a far-reaching integration deal with Damascus

Omer Onhon
Gregori Saavedra
Politics

China’s grand strategy reaches a critical juncture

06 January 2026

This could be a decisive year for Beijing as long-running strategies collide with harsher geopolitical realities. The outcomes will shape global power balances well beyond 2026.

Shirley Ze Yu
Ali Shaath during a press interview with a local radio station.
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Profiles

Ali Shaath: Gaza’s technocrat of reconstruction

17 January 2026

Responsibility for the enclave's reconstruction has been placed in the hands of an experienced civil engineer native to Gaza

Mohammed Najib

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