In this monthly round up, we survey the latest releases from Arab and international cinema, from arthouse films to blockbusters and everything in between
Our ancestors managed the land with controlled fires that reduced the accumulation of dry wood and vegetation. Not doing so means we now have giant fuel stores. Sometimes, the old ways are the best
Five years after his death, Douaihy's novels reveal how one of Lebanon's greatest writers lived between two languages, two worlds, and transformed the news of the day into stories that outlasted it
A familiar presence at Cannes, the French actress and filmmaker stars in the new film Roma Elastica. She spoke to Al Majalla in the south of France about freedom, ageing, and Marion Cotillard
The fourth Arden series continues a tradition that has repeatedly transformed the study of Shakespeare. Yet for Arabic readers, these revolutions still arrive only as distant echoes
After months of behind‑the‑scenes talks, Rabat and Tel Aviv are deepening ties under a new phase of the existing Abraham Accords, with Western Sahara being dangled as an incentive
Just as Iran used Hezbollah to expand its influence in the Levant, it is now using the Houthis to give it leverage in Bab al-Mandab and the Red Sea amid its war with the US
Al Majalla - London
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