When a newly re-elected Erdoğan landed in Riyadh, two nations and a region stepped up for a bigger role on a world stage that is changing fast, with Ankara eyeing a bigger role in the Gulf

The land of frankincense has been trading with its neighbours around the Arabian Gulf and the Arabian Sea for millennia. It now has cutting-edge ambitions for its future.

In an interview with Al Majalla, Al-Zahrani discusses his prestigious appointment as director of the Arab World Institute in Paris and why he chose to quit while at the zenith of his career

Cooperation between Turkey and Gulf countries will place the region in a much better position to confront challenges and stand up to foreign interference

The first set of results are out from the Kingdom's ambitious, modernised census and the numbers show a growing, young and urban population, with transparent demographics a vital part of Vision 2023.

A longstanding dispute between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on the one hand, and Iran on the other, has been rehashed after Iran states its intention to start drilling in the Durra gas field

By offering solutions that blend seamlessly with international efforts to achieve global prosperity, the Kingdom will help boost international peace and cooperation

A new generation of young people is finding training and work in a refreshed and revitalised cultural scene, making their presence felt while also staying true to important heritage

This may require some creative marketing and certainly would not target all pilgrims, but many could be interested in staying and adding more stops during their visit

Stone inscriptions unearthed in the Kingdom, including one at Al-Mabiyat that is the oldest of its kind, are revolutionising our understanding of the origins of the written language