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US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman exchange a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during a ceremony at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 13, 2025. REUTERS / Brian Snyder

US, Saudi Arabia enter 'golden era' in defence, AI partnership

A string of deals ranging from defence to technology were signed in Riyadh worth at least $300bn, including the "largest military sales contract in history"

Maher Chmaytelli 14, May 2025
Agencies

Saudi Vision 2030 is achieving its goals despite challenges

Ambitious targets are largely being met, with several areas exceeding expectations, but with foreign direct investment still less-than-hoped, there is still work to be done.

Khaled Kassar 28, Apr 2025
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As PIF juggles investment priorities, Vision 2030 comes first

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is investing heavily in the US, but its domestic spending is set to reach $70bn in the next five years, which means it will have to carefully weigh its priorities

Sharif Mohammad 20, Apr 2025
Al Majalla

Diversification and reform bring Saudi Vision 2030 closer to fruition

The country has several landmark achievements already under its belt and is set to host the FIFA World Cup in 2034, proving grand ambition pays off when it's followed by hard work

Maher Chmaytelli 21, Feb 2025
Axel Rangel Garcia

Ali Makki on balancing Saudi culture with its modern aspirations

In an interview with Al Majalla, the Saudi journalist explains how his country is advancing without compromising its values and that younger and older generations each have an important role to play

Wael Said 15, Jan 2025
Axel Rangel Garcia

Saudi Arabia to host World Cup 2034 in yet another crowning achievement

Saudi Arabia continues to boost its global prestige while diversifying its economy and showcasing its rich national heritage through its love for the game

Mohamed Qutob 11, Dec 2024
King Abdullah Financial Center Station Royal Commission for the City of Riyadh

With its new metro, Riyadh opens a cultural window

The humble metro has transformed the world's great cities, inspiring artists and writers along the way. The Saudi capital could be opening both a sustainable future and a city icon.

Sawsan Jamil Hasan 08, Dec 2024
A man walks through the meeting hall where the yearly Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference is held in the Saudi capital Riyadh on October 24, 2023. AFP

Saudi investment summit set to unveil $28bn in deals

As those representing capital fly into Riyadh for the Future Investment Initiative, there are renewed opportunities in a diversifying and more sustainable Saudi economy

Turki Harbi 29, Oct 2024
Saudi nature spots and oases are included in the sites set to be further developed for tourism. Shutterstock

Saudi Arabia now leads the Middle East in tourist numbers

The Kingdom has seen visitor numbers grow but its ambitions are much bigger and broader. Plans to open its doors and sites come with a massive $800bn investment set to boost the sector.

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 01, Apr 2024
At a time of global turbulence, the Kingdom’s reputation for stability and determination to build on the success of its Vision 2030 plans will help it attract global business talent and entrepreneurs  Ewan White

Attracting ‘premium residents’ is the next step in Saudi Arabia’s ambitious reforms

At a time of global turbulence, the Kingdom's reputation for stability and determination to build on the success of its Vision 2030 plans will help it attract global business talent and entrepreneurs 

Shujaa Albogmi 19, Jan 2024
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) watching as US President Donald Trump (C) shakes hands with Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Riyadh on May 14, 2025. Bandar AL-JALOUD / Saudi Royal Palace
Politics

Trump's lifting of Syria sanctions solidifies Iran's regional defeat

14 May 2025

It could very well boost Israel's security as well as that of everyone else in the region

James Jeffrey
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman exchange a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during a ceremony at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 13, 2025. REUTERS / Brian Snyder
Business & Economy

US, Saudi Arabia enter 'golden era' in defence, AI partnership

14 May 2025

A string of deals ranging from defence to technology were signed in Riyadh worth at least $300bn, including the "largest military sales contract in history"

Maher Chmaytelli
Rahaf Ayyad, a 12-year-old Palestinian who is suffering from malnutrition due to an Israeli-imposed starvation campaign, sits at a school-turned-shelter in al-Rimal in central Gaza City on May 4, 2025. Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP
Politics

Sunken faces: kids in Gaza waste away as Israel blocks aid

15 May 2025

As experts warn of a looming famine due to Israel's blocking of all aid for over ten weeks, Al Majalla speaks to affected families on the ground whose children have become skin and bones

Salem Al Rayyes
Lina Jaradat
Profiles

Ahmed al-Sharaa: the Syrian president with much to prove

14 May 2025

Al-Sharaa met Trump today in Riyadh, after the US president lifted sanctions on Syria on Tuesday, offering it "a chance at greatness". But who is the Syrian leader thrust into the global spotlight?

Bilal Saab
American President Richard Nixon made an official visit to Damascus on June 15, 1974, and was welcomed by Syrian President Hafez al-Assad. Getty
Documents & Memoirs

From Nixon to Clinton: Syrian-American summits since 1945

14 May 2025

Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, will meet Donald Trump in Riyadh today, making him the first Syrian leader to meet with a US president since Clinton's meeting with Hafez al-Assad in 2000

Sami Moubayed

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