Individualism is good, collectivism is bad. That’s what I first concluded as a teenager after reading Friedrich Hayek’s seminal treatise, “The Road to Serfdom.” Every life experience since then has…
A Russian Muslim designer is giving a unique, exotic style to hijabis in Egypt with colorful clothes, bags and accessories that unite both Egyptian and Russian design tastes.
“For me, design is a…
In 1992, Amra was a teenager in Bihac, Bosnia, just before the start of the Serbian military invasion of Bosnia. She didn’t know what was going to happen when her Serbian best friend told her at…
In old books and classical movies or in the world of storytelling in general, historical places always witnessed several tales and tragedies!
The tragedies that tell us that there was life, with…
The beautiful African Élisabeth Moreno was born in the charming city of Traval, Cape Verde, and thanks to her great success, President Emmanuel Macron chose her on July 6, 2020, as a minister in the…
For many it is theatre’s darkest hour. For others, Britain’s Royal Shakespeare Company included, lockdown has speeded up the use of technology that has transformed stagecraft and revealed new…
The American Psychological Association defines “eco-anxiety” as a “chronic fear of environmental doom.” Lots of people are feeling it.
A 2020 survey of people ages 8-16 showed that 73% were…
Last week’s report from the prestigious Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism (ASCJ), at the University of Southern California (USC), about the “missing Muslim characters on screen …
Nadine Labaki , first Arab female filmmaker to ever be nominated for an Oscar in the best foreign language film category is still continuing her quest to reinvent the film industry and transform the…
Initially, the universe originated by a single word “BE,” when God's Will was materialized, and everything else is mere detail. The discourse is the means to convey the message between the commander…
In this week's cover story, Al Majalla examines the military balance of power on the ground, the networks through which the Houthis obtain weapons, and the foreign support they receive
Education reform is at the heart of the demonstrations shaking Paris and beyond, with thousands already arrested, but the government's ability to meet learners' demands is limited
As YouTube star Accurso's influence grew, she transitioned from educator to child advocate. But it only became 'controversial' when she spoke up for Palestinian kids
From Gaza to Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan, Iraq, and Algeria, this year's Arab Oscar submissions explore stories of conflict, displacement, memory, and survival