The recent sale of the famous Codex Sassoon at Sotheby's Auction House sheds light on other important Hebrew manuscripts. Interestingly, most of these texts settled in Syria but were stolen.

If his treatment of women or his cultural appropriations mean that we can't bear the sight of him, that implies something far more fatal to his continuing hold on our esteem: obsolescence

When Alan Turing and Donald Bayley invented the Turing machine, little did they know it would bring forth the enormous leaps in AI we have borne witness to in the last few years

Dubbed 'the special one', Mourinho's undoubted greatness comes with some controversy, but one of the biggest names in football has fought back to rediscover a unique brand of success

The Lebanese popstar's recent passing sheds light on his huge influence on the Arab music scene where his songs which were recorded 50 years ago still dominate the nightlife scenes of today

Saudi pavilions at the 32nd edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair shone a spotlight on Saudi publishers, writers, and thought leaders. Saudi universities also had a remarkable presence.

The world got a brief taste of the outpour of obituaries and commentaries on his life — that is until people and their short attention span lost interest.

From bread as a metaphor for survival to baking as a balm for the soul the scent of a kitchen acts as an all-knowing narrator

A discussion about migrant literature, writing and translating in Italian, and the effect of his best-known works

A description of the physical deterioration of the city and the challenges faced by its remaining inhabitants