Israel's intelligence-led operation against Iran has thrust the world's second oldest profession back into the spotlight. An interactive building in the American capital offers intriguing insight.
The fourth edition of Cairo Photo Week, hosted across several remarkable renovated buildings, showcases rare images of the city and explores the history and architectural marvels of Downtown Cairo.
The US-based writer does not hold back in what he pens for American readers, nor is he censored. There is just one word that he is forbidden from using.
The Iranian dissident won for his film 'It Was Just An Accident', which he made clandestinely, making him one of the most decorated filmmakers in the history of world cinema
The region's youth see themselves as active participants in developing their own countries. They want their voices heard and their talents recognised globally.
Can torture in US and Israeli-run prisons be chalked up to a few 'bad apples', as some officials claim? Studies have shown some instances of abuse were not only tolerated but tacitly endorsed.
The Booker-shortlisted Italian author speaks to Al Majalla about re-imagining a classic, the art of translation, and how digital life is changing the way we see ourselves
The Tunisian novelist speaks to Al Majalla about her critically-acclaimed novel that blends imagined scandal with real political memory and why fiction is her chosen form of truth
Palestinian novelists continue to tell their stories, demanding the attention of a world that has often looked away. Meanwhile, Israeli writers grapple with existential questions and self-doubt.
For decades, Iran's supreme leader—first Khomeini, then Khamenei—pursued a strategy of backing regional militias to fight Israel, but with the 'resistance axis' in tatters, Iran is left to fight alone
The strait carries up to 20% of the world's oil exports at around 20 million barrels of oil each day. Any closure could cost the global economy greatly, even if only for a short time.
Trump and Netanyahu disagree on whether to use military force to stop Iran's nuclear programme, and Israel's punishing attack on Iran places the region on a worrisome trajectory