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In the September issue of Al Majalla, we take a deep dive into the US-Saudi negotiations with a wide array of articles and interviews that dissect the issue from various angles. Mona Eing & Michael Meissner

Saudi and Israel: Normalisation?

The American Big Deal: Nuclear, Defence, China, and Iran

Al Majalla - London 07, Sep 2023
Saudi-US talks and the question of normalisation with Israel Mona Eing & Michael Meissner

On the normalisation question

Saudi-US talks and the question of normalisation with Israel

Hesham Alghannam 07, Sep 2023
In the September issue of Al Majalla, we take a deep dive into the US-Saudi negotiations with a wide array of articles and interviews that dissect the issue from various angles. Mona Eing & Michael Meissner

With an eye on China, the US could offer Saudi Arabia unprecedented security guarantees

International media publications have leaked reports of US-Saudi negotiations. Al Majalla breaks down the possible challenges and benefits that could come from the actualisation of such a deal.

Al Majalla - London 07, Sep 2023
The move to the top of the world economy’s most-watched league table comes as the Vision 2030 reforms cut oil dependence. While the IMF opens a Riyadh office, Saudi is sticking with some subsidies. IMF/Majalla

IMF crowns Saudi Arabia as G20’s fastest-growing economy

The move to the top of the world economy's most-watched league table comes as the Vision 2030 reforms cut oil dependence. While the IMF opens a Riyadh office, Saudi is sticking with some subsidies.

Faisal Faeq 07, Sep 2023
The recent launch of the Asharq Documentary channel fills an important gap in Arab media. Al Majalla sheds light on the latest addition to SRMG's portfolio of leading regional media brands.

SRMG launches Asharq Documentary: Revisiting global issues from an Arab perspective

The recent launch of the Asharq Documentary channel fills an important gap in Arab media. Al Majalla sheds light on the latest addition to SRMG's portfolio of leading regional media brands.

Shadi Alaa Aldin 04, Sep 2023
The transfers of star footballers Ronaldo, Neymar, and Benzema to Saudi Arabia were felt around the world. Al Majalla explores how these major moves are shaking up the global sports landscape. Eduardo Ramon

Saudi Arabia builds sustainable sports ecosystem through acquisition of top football talent

The transfers of star footballers Ronaldo, Neymar, and Benzema to Saudi Arabia were felt around the world. Al Majalla explores how these major moves are shaking up the global sports landscape.

Ghazi al-Omari 30, Aug 2023
President of China Xi Jinping attends the plenary session as Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his remarks virtually during the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 23. Reuters

BRICS influence grows as it invites six countries to join

The invitation to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Ethiopia, Argentina and Iran symbolises the formation of a new world order amongst developing countries

Vumani Mkhize 24, Aug 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, Aug 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, Aug 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, Aug 2023
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An Israeli soldier stands at an observation post in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, overlooking southern Syria, on March 25, 2025. AFP
Politics

Israel undermines Syria's security, then blames it for the chaos

09 June 2025

It is both incoherent and self-defeating to hold al-Sharaa's government accountable for attacks while simultaneously obstructing its ability to govern and restore order in southern Syria

Haid Haid
The 90-day trade truce is seen in Beijing as but a brief pause to recalibrate strategy in a longer-term Cold War-style rivalry. Ewan White
Business & Economy

US–China trade truce is a pause for breath in a new Cold War

06 June 2025

Donald Trump's tariff blitz was matched by China, so the two quickly agreed a temporary truce in Geneva. Yet the clock is ticking on this pause, which will not be long enough to fix all the issues.

Shirley Ze Yu
 A protester holds a sign reading "There are no universities left in Gaza" amid the commencement ceremony on May 29, 2025, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Libby O'Neill / AFP
Science & Technology

Campus cacophony: Trump stamps on academic freedoms

01 June 2025

Billions of dollars in federal funding have been withheld from universities where Gaza protests were staged, ostensibly for reasons of antisemitism. What will the impact be?

Khaled Yousri
Lady Evelyn Cobbold, a Scottish aristocrat who converted to Islam and performed the Hajj in 1933, becoming the first British Muslim woman to do so. Getty Images
Culture & Social Affairs

The Orientalists who entered Mecca in disguise

06 June 2025

For centuries, Mecca was the pinnacle of exploration for Western travellers. Shrouded in mystery, it captured the imagination of a small but daring group of European Orientalists

Abdullah Al-Rashid
Troops from the US-led coalition against Islamic State (IS) training SDF fighters in Syria's north-eastern Hasakah province on 7 September 2022. Delil Souleiman/AFP
Politics

Exit signs: America’s full withdrawal from Syria seems imminent

07 June 2025

A flurry of decisions suggests that the end is nigh for US troops in Syria, and that this may come sooner than expected. In laying the foundations for withdrawal, Donald Trump wants 'out' by Christmas

Caroline Rose

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