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Cutting waste: Saudi Arabia paves the path toward circularity

Building upon its exemplary energy leadership, Riyadh is also leading the way in waste management, using its know-how for the betterment of the planet

Faisal Faeq 29 January 2026
Lina Jaradat

COP30 in Brazil: a new test of climate action will

For the first time, the United Nations Climate Change Conference is being held in an Amazonian city. Can its position at the heart of the climate crisis lead to tangible action?

Alaa Emara 13 November 2025
Al Majalla

Turning waste into power: Oman’s energy transition gains steam

Muscat's decision to proceed with a utility-scale waste-to-energy (WTE) facility in Barka marks a significant development in its energy and environmental policy

Neil Quilliam 16 September 2025
A sign on a building slide with a silhouette depicting US president-elect Donald Trump that reads, "Climate crisis won't stop for a climate denier" on November 18, 2024, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. LUIS ROBAYO / AFP

Has Trump’s second term killed off ESG?

The famed framework for evaluating a firm's environmental, social, and governance impact has informed investment choices for several years. Have Trump's White House edicts left it bruised, or buried?

Nazareth Seferian 03 April 2025
Participating world leaders and delegates pose for a family photo during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku on November 12, 2024. Alexander NEMENOV / AFP

Did COP29 deliver real climate solutions?

The world needed to agree on how much rich nations would pay poorer nations for climate financing. After a walkout in Baku, delegates agreed on a figure that was cheered by some and derided by others.

Nazareth Seferian 27 November 2024
Coca-Cola and Pepsi have faced mounting pressure to reduce their carbon footprint and pollution. Sara Gironi Carnevale

Eco war: Coca-Cola and Pepsi fight to out-green each other

Plastic bottles contribute a quarter of the pollution affecting seas and oceans. The biggest two companies are trying to out 'green' each other, but doubts are being cast over their recycling plans.

Kawthar Zantour 15 March 2024
The film premiere of the Horizon documentary Netflix

Netflix documentary 'Horizon' showcases Saudi Arabia’s natural beauty

From the turtles of the Farasan Islands to the ibex of the Asir Mountains, the Horizon documentary captures the Kingdom's diverse wildlife and scenery, alongside its environmental preservation efforts

Nawwar Jabbour 20 January 2024
Philip Hamilton.

'Red' is for endangered: Film offers hope for nature

Philips Hamilton's film 'Red' takes its name from the sea, and from the International Union for Conservation of Nature's 'Red List' of endangered species. Today, awareness is on the rise globally.

Bryn Haworth 20 October 2023
Saudi Arabia has successfully launched practical environmental initiatives: its pioneering Green Saudi Arabia and Green Middle East sustainability initiatives are only a fraction of its massive efforts to combat climate change. Nicola Ferrarese

How Saudi Arabia is building a realistic roadmap for a circular carbon economy

Saudi Arabia has successfully launched practical environmental initiatives to combat climate change and reach zero carbon by 2060

Faisal Faeq 06 June 2023
Patrick Janssen, co-founder of the organisation Dung Dung, shows a tile made from recycled human hair that is used to absorb polluting chemical substances in water, in Waremme, Belgium December 8, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Human Hair Recycled in Belgium to Protect the Environment

Coiffeurs across Belgium are sweeping up and bagging hair clipped from their customers, and then handing it over to an NGO that recycles it to protect the environment. The Hair Recycle project…

28 December 2022
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Politics

Unpacking Netanyahu’s rush to Washington

11 February 2026

His meeting with Trump on 11 February, moved up a full week from its original date and just after talks began between Iran and the US, isn't a routine consultation between allies—it's an intervention

Michael Horowitz
Opinion

Why Saudi Arabia is against escalation with Iran

05 February 2026

Its position reflects a political outlook grounded in strategic foresight and a steadfast commitment to national interest

Saud Al-Masaud
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Politics

Bigger than Maduro: Trump’s real designs on Latin America

09 February 2026

Christophe Ventura, a French expert on Latin America, speaks to Al Majalla about Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia, and China's role in a continent that the US president considers his backyard.

Elie Kossaifi
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio greets Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan (L) prior to meetings at the State Department in Washington, DC, on 13 January 2026. SAUL LOEB / AFP
Business & Economy

Russia keeps a wary eye on US-backed Caucasus corridor

07 February 2026

While the Armenian government is hailing the developments around TRIPP and JD Vance's upcoming visit, many wonder whether Moscow will acquiesce so easily as its hold on the region weakens

Nazareth Seferian
Culture & Social Affairs

Palestine 36 recalls the sordid history behind Israel's creation

03 February 2026

Annemarie Jacir crafts a human drama that strikes unerringly at its political themes, showing how today's events are directly linked to the events of 90 years ago

Samer Abou Hawwach

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