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

Until recently, influencers looked and operated very differently, but the way that opinions are formed is changing rapidly. Al Majalla explains why.

The Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia, preserves the memory of Edgar Allan Poe—a writer whose life was as haunted and complex as his fiction

Al Majalla interviews the Lebanese writer about his new award-winning novel on his life in Paris and how living in the French capital shaped his intellectual formation