Speculation is rife about the future of negotiations between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over the latter's Nile River dam, after Saudi Arabia unveiled a plan to broker a settlement of the conflict…
India and Saudi Arabia have long enjoyed cordial relations, primarily driven by India’s energy security requirements. But the bilateral partnership has seen important shifts in recent years…
It is a city built around people, easily accessible, entirely powered by renewable energy and heavily reliant on artificial intelligence. The aim is to have schools, clinics, leisure facilities, and…
In a diplomatic breakthrough, Saudi Arabia and its three Arab allies agreed to restore full ties with Doha at a summit in the kingdom on Tuesday. Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani was met…
Saudi Arabia celebrated its National day, known locally as Al-Yaom-ul-Watany, commemorating 90 years since King Abdulaziz announced the unification of the country as a kingdom. Since its founding,…
In the Middle East, there have been over 7,600 confirmed cases, with the vast majority in hard-hit Iran. The country's health ministry said Monday the new virus killed another 43 people, pushing…
What’s in a Name?
The name “Majalla” literally means “magazine” in Arabic. Some might wonder why our publication has such a simplistic name. When plans for the…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transcended the realms of science fiction films, and has become a reality that is spearheading the “fourth industrial revolution”. AI has transformed science and…
Natural resources are a funny thing in the Middle East; some states in the region suffer from a general scarcity of water while others have abundant sources of water. The presence of oil has brought…
Saudi Arabia has been changing -rapidly - and art and culture are playing a pivotal role in this significant social shift. Last year Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched the creation of the…
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
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.
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?
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
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