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The award-winning Saudi poet Hassan Al-Salhabi says the renaissance of his country's poetry scene is a continuation of the Arab poetic renaissance of Mahmoud Darwish, Nizar Qabbani, and other great Arab poets. Al Majalla

Hassan Al-Salhabi: Saudi poetry now stands tall on its own

The award-winning Saudi poet says the renaissance of his country's poetry scene is a continuation of the Arab poetic renaissance of Mahmoud Darwish, Nizar Qabbani, and other great Arab poets.

Abeer Ali 08, Aug 2023
Revived relations between Iraq and Saudi Arabia are full of promise for the region. Hesham Alghannam’s personal account of a trip to Baghdad shows what has been achieved and what it means. Shutterstock

Baghdad brims with promise as Iraq opens up to the Arab world

Riyadh significantly contributed to Iraq's move to openness via soft economic intervention. Hesham Alghannam's personal account of a trip to Baghdad shows what this means for Iraq and the region.

Hesham Alghannam 04, Aug 2023
Tourist on Edge of the World, a natural landmark and popular tourist destination near Riyadh -Saudi Arabia. Shutterstock

How coral reefs, cool coastal cities and six world heritage sites can help transform the Saudi economy

The Kingdom wants to unlock the enormous competitive advantages it has – not least a geographical location linking three continents – to become a dynamic destination for investment

Shujaa Albogmi 30, Jul 2023
The Saudi Ministry of Defence has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Turkish company Baykar to acquire drones to bolster the Kingdom's defence and manufacturing capabilities, July 18, 2023. Reuters

Turkey asserts its place in the GCC's new multipolar security structure

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

Khaled Hamadeh 28, Jul 2023
The demise of debt talks with the IMF made the country's finances into a national talking point. A Saudi package has provided wriggle room, but political action is needed for proper progress. Shutterstock

Saudi loan buys Tunisia's collapsing economy time, but reforms still necessary

The demise of debt talks with the IMF made the country's finances a national talking point. A Saudi package has provided wriggle room, but political action is needed for proper progress.

Kawthar Zantour 27, Jul 2023
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Saudi literary critic Moajab Al-Zahrani leaves indelible mark on the Arab cultural landscape

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

Abeer Ali 21, Jul 2023
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 17, 2023. SPA

Saudi Arabia and Turkey herald new era in diplomatic relations

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

Omer Onhon 18, Jul 2023
A Saudi girl waves the national flag on Saudi National Day earlier this year. The Kingdom’s 32.2 million people have an average age of 29. AFP

Saudi Arabia’s state-of-the-art census reveals a young population

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.

Shujaa Albogmi 11, Jul 2023
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Iran sparks fresh tension with neighbours over Durra gas field

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

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 06, Jul 2023
By offering solutions that blend seamlessly with international efforts to achieve global prosperity, Riyadh Expo 2030 will help boost international peace and cooperation. Nicola Ferrarese

Riyadh Expo 2030: A bid to champion inclusive global prosperity

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

Shadi Alaa Aldin 06, Jul 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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