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Al Majalla

Data centres: from engines for AI growth to electoral issue

Local opposition is growing over power costs, water, and land use, turning AI expansion into a political hot potato 

Marco Mossad 17 October 2026

The growing threat of AI

Fares Garabet 11 October 2026
Al Majalla

Why Saudi Arabia is diversifying its AI partners

Riyadh wants to prevent any bottlenecks or dependence, so it is strengthening its negotiating position and diversifying its network of collaborations

Marco Mossad 07 October 2026
Pooja Sreenivasan

How AI is giving forgotten books a new lease of life

A wave of bulk purchases is sweeping through second-hand bookshops, but the lack of transparency is raising eyebrows

Mohammed Mansour 29 September 2026
Sara Padovan

How OpenAI’s agents went rogue and started working together

A test involving 1,206 AI agents shows how quickly autonomous systems can coordinate, spread risky behaviour, and escape the boundaries of their original task

Marco Mossad 22 September 2026
Apple CEO John Ternus stands on stage at Apple's "Surprise and Shine" event at the company's corporate headquarters, Apple Park, on 9 September 2026 in Cupertino, California. Benjamin Fanjoy / AFP

John Ternus: what Apple’s new boss means for the Arab world

His experience in improving specifications and broadening what a product can do and who can afford it could help distinguish Apple products from competitors

Marco Mossad 19 September 2026
Grace Russell

The peril of AI: could it wipe out humanity?

Leading industry figures warn that artificial intelligence capabilities are advancing faster than humanity's ability to govern, restrain, and control them

Al Majalla - London 17 September 2026
Al Majalla

The US and China are locked in a smart Cold War

Washington wants to slow AI down, but only after securing its lead over Beijing

Shirley Ze Yu 17 September 2026
Grace Russell

Will AI wipe out humanity?

When the creators of artificial intelligence begin to sound the alarm, you know you should be worried

Marco Mossad 17 September 2026
Al Majalla

AI data centres: the costliest infrastructure race in history?

Investment could reach $50tn by 2050, but electricity, semiconductors and data laws will determine where the factories of the new economy are built

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 17 September 2026
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Politics

Can the Houthis be defeated?

15, Oct 2026

In this week's cover story, Al Majalla examines the military balance of power on the ground, the networks through which the Houthis obtain weapons, and the foreign support they receive

Al Majalla - London
Eduardo Ramon
Business & Economy

Trump's tariffs are changing the global trade ecosystem

16, Oct 2026

Trade routes and composition have changed, but not the overall flow, with ASEAN countries playing a bigger role

Abdulfattah Khattab
Helena Perez Garcia
Profiles

Ms. Rachel, Gaza, and the power of education

13, Oct 2026

As YouTube star Accurso's influence grew, she transitioned from educator to child advocate. But it only became 'controversial' when she spoke up for Palestinian kids

Hala Al-Naji
Members of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) arrive at the Moroccan side of the border crossing between Morocco and Mauritania in the Guerguerat area of Western Sahara on 25 November, 2020 AFP
Politics

Western Sahara's MINURSO faces an uncertain future

15, Oct 2026

Boulos's remarks shattered expectations that UN Security Council Resolution 2797—which made Morocco's autonomy plan the basis for negotiations—would quickly translate into a final settlement

Rabia Abdul Salam
Culture & Social Affairs

The 9 Arab films vying for an Oscar

08, Oct 2026

From Gaza to Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan, Iraq, and Algeria, this year's Arab Oscar submissions explore stories of conflict, displacement, memory, and survival

Wael Said

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