As readers celebrate 100 years of Gibran's seminal work, 'The Prophet', we revisit a lesser-known theory that Gibran's close companion, Abdu'l-Baha, was the inspiration behind the book.
It's no secret that the technological revolution has created a parallel reality, which, in turn, has been reflected in literature. Technology has helped narrow gaps felt by distance and exile.
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.
Omani novel 'The Water Diviner' nabs International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Al Majalla sat with Alqasmi to discuss the underlying themes in his award-winning novel.
For the second year in a row, Arab participation in the London Book Fair has been extremely successful, highlighting the will to bridge the gap between Arab and foreign book publishers
A trawl through the history of immigrant writing in Italy for more than a generation, including its changing nature and the reasons why the authors felt compelled to voice their thoughts in the first
France's 'Suez Moment' has been a drawn-out one. Its influence has waxed and waned since the 1960s, but it has been on an overall downward trajectory throughout. Al Majalla explains.
The SDF commander rejects demands to disband his forces and tells Al Majalla in an exclusive interview that US-Russian tension east of the Euphrates is 'under control'
Syrian novelist Khaled Khalifa recalls the joy that bulgur season used to bring to his village in Syria. Now the simple pleasure is disappearing from households as a harrowing consequence of war.