Since Sudan's civil war began in April 2023, the world has focused on the fighting, humanitarian impact, and ceasefire efforts, yet all the while, Sudan's cultural heritage was being looted. Again.
Throughout history, October has earned a reputation for doom and gloom, but several literary, cinematic and poetic gems were born out of some of history's most turbulent events
The first Asian woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature has written eight novels, published three short story collections, and penned a wealth of poetry. Who is she—and what does she write about?
Our fortnightly round-up of the latest Arabic books covering topics such as philosophy, science, history, politics, and culture, reflecting the latest trends and thinking in the Arab world
The award-winning novelist, whose storylines are known for their prescience, tells Al Majalla how Russia's invasion of Ukraine has irrevocably changed him
Women and girls caught in a wave of appalling sexual violence in the country's civil war tell their stories as international human rights groups and on-the-ground organisations warn of the danger
The award-winning author, documentary-maker, and former presidential candidate talks to Al Majalla about Elon Musk being a 'tragic god' and how our environmental paradigm shift is changing things
Beijing would like the week to mark a historic turning point in which a unipolar world finally gave way to multipolarity. To others, it was just tub-thumping bravura. In reality, it was a bit of both.
The country now sits at an energy crossroads: will its recovery be anchored in oil and gas, or will it seize the chance to lean into renewables and build something more resilient?
After Israel dealt Iran and its regional axis a string of crippling blows last year, Lebanon now finds itself better-positioned to reclaim its eroded state sovereignty. Will it grab the chance?
Recent books from Yemen, Egypt, and Syria take a new look at the 10th-century philosopher's famed letter 'The Epistle of Forgiveness', which is said to have inspired Dante's 'Divine Comedy'
An earthquake in Afghanistan earlier this week levelled entire villages and left people trapped under rubble for days, but in the shadow of the Hindu Kush, saviours were thin on the ground