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

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

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.

An archive in the capital preserves not just films but memory, offering hope and inspiration for a younger generation of filmmakers

Part of Lebanon's rich cultural heritage, the tall, conical headdress associated with princesses sparked the curiosity of a global audience when it made a cameo at the Miss Universe pageant

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.

Israel's war on Gaza has created the "largest cohort of child amputees in modern history". On the ground, Al Majalla speaks to affected families.

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

Al Majalla gives an overview of some of the most noteworthy films and TV shows about the pope

Taha Muhammad Ali felt the lifelong pain of displacement after Israeli forces took control of his beloved village in 1948. A pared-back one-man show of his life leaves the audience thinking of Gaza.