An exhibition is Cairo shows how the artist's work is evolving, with the more prominent inclusion of animals. Her works are soothing yet still filled with sadness and grief, reflecting her own journey

Every month, Al Majalla offers its take on the screen's newest releases, with the occasional dip into the archives to review an older classic.

Analysing Franz Kafka's The Trial, Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway, F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, John Dos Passos' Manhattan Transfer, and Ernest Hemingway's debut story collection In Our Time

With the publication of his contemplative new book, the Moroccan has focused on photography and the art of the image, which can both conceal and reveal.

Israel's commandeering of aid distribution in Gaza forces starving Palestinians to run the gauntlet at centres with biometric monitoring systems, armed security, and life-or-death hazards

Naguib Mahfouz's 'The Thief and the Dogs' has been adapted into a graphic novel, in a compelling version that does justice to it and may take it to a younger audience

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

Once they have finished their novel and submitted it to the publisher, most writers never re-read it. Al Majalla explains why.

Built a century ago by Ala's grandparents, her 97-year-old uncle Aziz still lives on the third floor of this grand sea-facing property that developers would love. Instead, it is now a public space.

In this melodious north-western corner of Tunisia, there are plenty of reasons to be wistful, as memories of a glorious cultural era fade. Yet there are also reasons to hope.