The award-winning Armenian author says literature can either romanticise war or expose its bitter horrors, impacting the choices future generations will make

Living through crises, tragedy, and war, followed by crises, tragedy, and war, Al Majalla speaks to four young artists turning to art to make sense of their country and inheritance

"Our mission is to provide information, not to promote any agenda," the made-in-China chatbot explains

Al Majalla speaks to a researcher who has spent years studying the stamps of the Arab world, learning how they act as a medium through which nations shape and project their identity.

Every month, Al Majalla offers its take on the screen's newest releases, with the occasional dip into the archives to review an older classic

The legendary Egyptian singer's voice soared over the airwaves at a time when Atatürk was trying to ban Eastern music in favour of Western imports. The love was long-lasting, as a new book explains.

Breaking into a literary sphere dominated by established names is difficult. Al Majalla speaks to several new authors from the Arab world about their experiences.

A tour of the latest releases from Arabic publishing houses on topics covering fiction, philosophy, science, history, and politics.

The passion and imagination of the Uruguayan writer remain timeless, not least over Gaza. Ten years since his passing, Al Majalla revisits his works and words.

'The Book of Disappearance' by Ibtisam Azem revisits 1948 and its lasting impact of displacement and occupation, presenting a Palestine of memory and a Palestine of today