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A global economy in the throes of transformation and uncertainty 

Political uncertainty, technological disruption, and demographic change are reshaping the global economy as shared leadership and strategic consensus erode

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 08 February 2026
Reuters / Al Majalla

Global economic trends in the first quarter of the 21st century

Since the start of the new millennium, the world's wealth has been radically reshaped, and that looks set to continue

Mohamed Sharki 28 December 2025
Governor of the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, delivers his speech at the opening of the ninth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII), in Riyadh, 28 October 2025. Reuters

Investing in people and AI: Saudi Arabia’s vision for a new Middle East

Now in its ninth edition, Riyadh's Future Investment Initiative has transformed from an investment forum into a geo-economic platform redefining how nations link peace, progress, and technology

Omar Harkous 29 October 2025
Emergency workers check the damage caused to a building from an Iranian missile strike in Beersheba in southern Israel on June 24, 2025. John Wessels / AFP

Counting the cost of the Israel-Iran war

The recent Israel-Iran war is not just a regional flashpoint; it is a mirror reflecting the fragility and interdependence of the modern global economy

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 25 June 2025
Vito Ansaldi

Trump tariffs ignite global recession fears

In one of the first major economic forecasts since the US president waged his tariff war, the IMF has downgraded growth forecasts, much to the chagrin of countries still reeling from past crises

Sharif Mohammad 25 April 2025
Diana Estefanía Rubio

The dollar still rules the global economy

Today, the US dollar is the most prominent currency in the world. This is tied to the fact that the US has the largest economy, along with the dollar’s use globally, as most countries worldwide rely…

Al Majalla - London 25 February 2025
Diana Estefanía Rubio

State-based armed conflict tops WEF Global Risks Report

The global outlook in 2025 is increasingly fractured across geopolitical, environmental, societal, economic and technological domains, according to The Global Risks Report 2025 by the World Economic…

Al Majalla - London 28 January 2025
Diana Estefanía Rubio

Global business insolvencies on the rise

Global business insolvencies are forecast to increase by more than 11% in 2024 and to peak with a rise of 2% in 2025, according to Allianz Trade’s Global Insolvency Outlook 2024.Looking ahead to 2025…

Al Majalla - London 10 December 2024
Diana Estefanía Rubio

Global gold production on the rise

Global production of gold reached approximately 3,000 metric tonnes in 2023. China, Australia, Russia, Canada, and the United States were, respectively, the largest producers of gold in the world…

Al Majalla - London 07 May 2024
Diana Estefanía Rubio

Submarine cables: The arteries of the global economy

Submarine cables play a pivotal role in the global digital infrastructure, facilitating the transmission of internet data, communications, and artificial intelligence across an extensive network of…

Al Majalla - London 12 March 2024
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Israel's race for regime change in Iran

03 March 2026

Israel knows its military operation cannot last forever, so it is racing to either kill or fatally wound the Islamic Republic before the clock runs out

Michael Horowitz
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Business & Economy

Oil prices soar as US-Iran war sparks supply worries

04 March 2026

European gas prices have jumped by 30% after some big GCC oil and gas producers cut supplies, and now a vital maritime trade route is being threatened. The stakes have seldom been higher.

Thuraya Shahin
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Khamenei's killing opens up a strategic abyss

01 March 2026

Gulf states' delicate balancing act—maintaining security partnerships with the US while cautiously reopening channels to Iran—has been shattered

Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy
The displaced Palestinian Abu Mustafa family sits together as they break the dawn-to-dusk Ramadan fast during Iftar in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on 26 February 2026. Photo by EYAD BABA / AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Ramadan in Gaza: food scarcity compounds suffering

03 March 2026

The iftar table, if it still exists, no longer represents joy, but anxiety and scarcity

Hala Al-Naji
Iranian nationals arrive in Turkey after passing through the Razi-Kapiköy border crossing in Van, north-eastern Türkiye, on 3 March 2026. ALI IHSAN OZTURK / AFP
Politics

Türkiye fears spillover effects of US-Iran war

05 March 2026

Ankara fears a refugee influx, economic disruption, and a Kurdish dimension as the US and Israel escalate their attacks

Omer Onhon

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