Al Majalla's Book Watch

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

Khodr Al Agha

Unmerited

About 25 years ago, I spent a memorable afternoon in London with Michael Young, the author of the strange 1958 dystopian novel in the form of a dissertation calledThe Rise of the Meritocracy, which…

Nicholas Lemann

Lionel Messi: A Record-Breaking Career

Lionel Messi was born to Jorge Messi and Celia Cuccittini in Rosario, Argentina. His father was a factory steel worker and his mother was employed as a part-time cleaner. Messi started…

Al Majalla - London

Taylor Swift: America’s Unbeatable Pop Sweetheart

Born in 1989 in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Taylor Swift is country singer turned pop diva and a platinum-selling music superstar. Her grandmother had been a professional opera singer, and…

Al Majalla - London