Nobig Koro, or Learn Nubian, is a fresh initiative made by young Nubians living in Cairo to teach their language which is on the verge of extinction.
“Unfortunately, most of Nubian youth are not…
The first major American military intervention in the Middle East took place in the aftermath of Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990, when nearly 400,000 soldiers were sent to the region as part of…
Jack Lang is one of the prominent intellectuals, educators, and legal professionals in France. He contributed to the enrichment of French culture, when he was the Minister of Culture in France from…
Souq El-Fustat, or Fustat market, is located at the heart of the old Cairo district. It houses some 50 galleries with Egyptian handicrafts that struggle to survive for fear of the danger of…
The Emirate of Dubai has reached advanced stages of development in the fields of science and technology worldwide, thanks to the efforts of government and private institutions aimed at making Dubai a…
Experts have said that Majalla magazine has contributed for 42 years to the development of the Arab World at the political, social, and economic levels. It has raised many issues that concern the…
There are many things in common between culture and entertainment in Saudi Arabia. A significant part of cultural activities bears a huge recreational aspect, while entertainment presents an…
An Egyptian theatrical troupe was established in 2018 to tour the country and to correct wrong perceptions and dispel harmful thinking.
The “Confrontation and Roaming Theater” is affiliated with…
Dreams of a modern state in the Islamic world has been a subject of intellectual efforts. This effort of trying to ‘rationalise Islam and ‘naturalise Islam’ by intellectuals like Mohammed Arkoun and…
For more than seventy years, the late genius, Egyptian artist Hussein Bicar, was one of the most prominent faces of the second generation in Egyptian plastic arts varying between brush, calligraphy,…
The outbreak of violence in Syria's south has jolted foreign powers into action. Russia's return there could bring more stability, but also threatens to undermine the US agenda
Classified documents from the 1970s obtained by Al Majalla show what led to the killing of the Lebanese Druze politician and how Syria came to occupy Lebanon
Those watching the Israeli prime minister over the years will not be surprised to hear of his affiliation with the idea of a much larger State of Israel. Now he is acting on it.
Security is a precondition for prosperity and trade, but there are willing partners and ample possibilities if investors are better protected and the Lebanese banking sector is strengthened.
In an interview with Al Majalla, the Brazilian novelist and lawyer speaks about the role intellectuals can play in promoting human rights and why anyone with a conscience should support Palestine