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Iran's economic hopes are closely aligned to its political decisions. Sara Padovan

Iran’s economic potential still relies on reform and stability

The country has the chance to change direction, open up, and win the investment that would transform its natural and human resources into the economic engine needed. It just needs the will.

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 25 July 2025
Syria's oil and gas reserves could fire an economic recovery but investment is needed. Al Majalla

Syria’s oil and natural gas fields offer opportunities for investors

Old fields could produce 400,000 barrels of oil per day within a year and there are some large natural gas reserves to exploit, but investment is needed to make the most of the opportunity.

Hussein al-Sharaa 05 June 2025
Saudi Aramco engineers walk in front of a gas turbine generator at the Khurais oil field during a tour for journalists in 2021. AP

Aramco growth helps Saudi Arabia realise its 2030 vision

Promising new discoveries, big new deals on gas, and a successful second public share offering is shaping one of the world's biggest companies to beat its own high expectations.

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 12 July 2024
Lina Jaradat

Depleting funds highlight Kuwait's oil dependency dilemma

Streamlining the public sector, enhancing the role of the private sector, and reviewing financial policies away from sovereign funds are just some of the reforms needed. Time is running out.

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 08 July 2024
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Politics

The UN is dead: Chemillier-Gendreau on the collapse of international law

13 January 2026

In an interview with Al Majalla, the prominent French jurist discusses Israeli and Western duplicity, their violation of international law, and why Israel bears the cost of Gaza's reconstruction

Elie Kossaifi
Opinion

Would a US strike on Iran hurt or help protesters?

11 January 2026

A strike could be disastrous for the protestors, as it could harden the regime's resolve and that of its still-large support base across the country

Bilal Saab
Al Majalla
Politics

The Donroe Doctrine and the new hemispheric order

12 January 2026

Pressure builds on Venezuela after Trump appoints himself 'acting president'. With Colombia, Mexico and Cuba seemingly also in the line of fire, they will be closely watching what happens in Caracas.

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra
Yasser Al-Rumayyan, Governor of the Public Investment Fund, delivers a speech during the third edition of the Future Investment Initiative, in Riyadh on 28 October 2025. AFP
Business & Economy

Saudi Arabia loosens restrictions on foreign investors

12 January 2026

Scrapping foreign ownership caps and qualifying criteria will bring in more capital, with markets reacting positively to the latest reforms that build towards a more open country

Sharif Mohammad
Andrei Cojocaru
Politics

Trump’s war on CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood

18 December 2025

The US designates the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan as "terrorist" groups, citing alleged support for "activities against Israeli interests in the Middle East" as the reason

Abdullah F. Alrebh

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