Long before Europe's major capitals emerged, Arab cities formed vast, sophisticated urban systems. Cairo's architectural evolution traces the rise, openness, and endurance of this civilisation

Annemarie Jacir crafts a human drama that strikes unerringly at its political themes, showing how today's events are directly linked to the events of 90 years ago

A play created by AI, as if written by Molière, was recently presented in Paris, bringing with it dire consequences

Some who escaped the genocide say they are tormented by feelings of betrayal as they watch the continuous suffering of their people back home

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

Those who somehow managed to survive starvation, bombs and disease now face a punishing winter in 'shelters' as battered as Palestinian existence itself

The economy is a mess and the politics are askew but the Lebanese are once again learning how to celebrate, these days to the tune of Badna Nrou, meaning 'We need to calm down'

On the centenary of his birth, Al Majalla highlights some of the many standout films of the legendary Egyptian director's illustrious career

The Norwegian novelist, playwright, and poet talks to Al Majalla about silence, literature, and everything in between

The Cairo-born writer has reshaped Eastern memory through a Western tongue, blending the precision of a historian with the passion of a novelist