Part of Lebanon's rich cultural heritage, the tall, conical headdress associated with princesses sparked the curiosity of a global audience when it made a cameo at the Miss Universe pageant
Al Majalla speaks to a researcher who has spent years studying the stamps of the Arab world, learning how they act as a medium through which nations shape and project their identity.
The acclaimed Emirati author uses the fleeting details of everyday existence to tell stories filled with insight into the human condition. She tells Al Majalla about her approach and how it works.
The Iraqi poet and recently appointed director of the Arab World Institute in Paris talks about stones, the overlap between diplomacy and literature, and what gives him 'the spirit of life'
The visionary painter died 50 years ago. He was just 35 and had only put his work on show once. Cairo is displaying his influential and unique pieces, which helped modernize Egyptian and Arabic art.
Al Majalla gathers the thoughts of writers and artists on the strange silence in the country's cultural discourse on climate change – with the country one of the most directly affected in the world.
A new generation of young people is finding training and work in a refreshed and revitalised cultural scene, making their presence felt while also staying true to important heritage
Stone inscriptions unearthed in the Kingdom, including one at Al-Mabiyat that is the oldest of its kind, are revolutionising our understanding of the origins of the written language
A string of deals ranging from defence to technology were signed in Riyadh worth at least $300bn, including the "largest military sales contract in history"
As experts warn of a looming famine due to Israel's blocking of all aid for over ten weeks, Al Majalla speaks to affected families on the ground whose children have become skin and bones
Al-Sharaa met Trump today in Riyadh, after the US president lifted sanctions on Syria on Tuesday, offering it "a chance at greatness". But who is the Syrian leader thrust into the global spotlight?
Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, will meet Donald Trump in Riyadh today, making him the first Syrian leader to meet with a US president since Clinton's meeting with Hafez al-Assad in 2000