Israel destroyed Gaza and, along with it, most of its art. Speaking to Al Majalla, Palestinian painters, poets, writers, and filmmakers explain why they feel compelled to keep creating

Digital art is rewriting the rules of the field, revising the meaning of authenticity, and recalibrating the boundary between virtual and physical. Have we lost something here?

To commemorate 50 years since the celebrated Italian poet was murdered, France has, for the first time, published a translation of his final prose collection

After 54 years in exile, a prominent Syrian novelist returns to a Damascus he no longer recognises 

In an interview with Al Majalla, the renowned Canadian-Hungarian-British author talks about his latest Booker Prize-shortlisted book, 'Flesh', as well as his past works

As the Grand Egyptian Museum officially opens its doors, it ushers in a new era for archaeology and modern scientific discovery

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

The scholarship is undoubtedly controversial. But a prominent Saudi researcher says that reducing it to a mere colonial tool is wrong and misses its remarkable intellectual contributions.

The Argentine writer's life and works have been the source of study since his death in 1986, but a new book looks anew at the factors that made both the man and his texts

The Romanian novelist of an acclaimed parable of communism, whose father was murdered during her childhood, explains the science behind her craft and her love for folklore