Camera crews go behind the scenes at the Kingdom's top clubs to reveal the impact of global football superstars joining the league, starting with Cristiano Ronaldo at the end of 2022
Saudi Arabia continues to boost its global prestige while diversifying its economy and showcasing its rich national heritage through its love for the game
Politicians have used football to score political points, while some footballers have felt compelled to weigh in on national politics amid the rise of the far right
From the Ottoman era through the French Mandate and beyond, football's development in Syria is a tale of cultural change and social adaptation, charting a pattern of development followed by decay.
Affectionately known as Al-Fedayeen, the national football team reminded the world of a people's ambitions for statehood – and revealed the wider extent of demands for peace in Gaza.
After the Turkish Super Cup in Riyadh is abandoned over a row about political slogans and images, confusion and double standards across the sport are brought clearly into focus.
Al Majalla pays homage to one of football's greatest magicians, Diego Maradona, who transcended boundaries and proved that a football was a moon whose light could touch the world.
"The Light at the End of the Stadium" is the first Arabic book that explores what football means to the region's youth, and the tradition of inherited football affiliations that runs through families.
The former US envoy to Damascus tells Al Majalla how to find a path to a lasting settlement and a new place in the Middle East, from his unique perspective and first-hand experience in Assad-era talks
A US federal court has blocked Trump's tariffs and ruled that the president doesn't have unilateral authority to impose them, dealing a major blow to his economic policy
The US-based writer does not hold back in what he pens for American readers, nor is he censored. There is just one word that he is forbidden from using.
As global climate finance falters and US support disappears, the MENA region faces a widening funding gap. Now is the time to create a regional climate finance mechanism.