In his novel, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera categorises people into four types according to the kind of look they wish to live…

Yes, Lebanon is dead. Its people have accepted its demise, and its politicians have turned its funeral into a wedding where they fight each other…

There is an anecdote in the Arabic tradition about Abu Nuwas, an 8th century Arab poet of who studied poetry under Khalaf al-Ahmar.Early in his…

When I told my mum that I was writing about how the ultra-rich plan to live in bunkers to escape the apocalypse, her response was a little bit…

National reconciliation in Libya is not impossible, despite existing regional and international geopolitical hurdles.It is crucial to end the…

Among the most critical repercussions of the Russian invasion of Ukraine a year ago is the rise of militarisation and armaments worldwide, increased…

Bucha: When his son called him in the early morning hours of the invasion last year to tell him the news, Leonid refused to believe it. Even…

In the mindsets of Arabs and Muslims, philosophy is a long-standing and long-term cultural journey. As it passes many milestones, it sparks just as…

As a novelist I always try to find the connection between places and their names, so when I come across a place with an obscure name, it sparks my…