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Tunisian writer Amira Ghenim Franco Origlia/Getty Images

Amira Ghenim on reimagining Tunisian history through fiction

The Tunisian novelist speaks to Al Majalla about her critically-acclaimed novel that blends imagined scandal with real political memory and why fiction is her chosen form of truth

Asmahan Al-Sha’abouni 17, May 2025
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First-time Arab novelists on their debut works

Breaking into a literary sphere dominated by established names is difficult. Al Majalla speaks to several new authors from the Arab world about their experiences.

Joudy El-Asmar 01, Apr 2025
Algerian author Sara Al-Nams.

Algerian writer Sara Al-Nams: From childhood journals to IPAF-nominated novels

Algerian author Sara Al-Nams delves deep into the downside of literary awards, the place of women in literature, and why a thousand words can't measure up to a loaf of bread in times of war.

Lorca Sbeity 22, Dec 2023
Best known to the Arab world for a novel translated from French, Algerian visionary playwright Kateb Yacine (seen here in 1961) thought that true poetry came from chaos. Getty

Remembering Algerian novelist Kateb Yacine: An eternal captive to his idea of life

Best known to the Arab world for a novel translated from French, this Algerian visionary playwright thought that true poetry came from chaos

Samir Qasimi 11, Dec 2023
Palestinian author Liana Badr.

Land of the Turtle: Liana Badr's Orwellian account of 2048 Palestine

In her novel "Land of the Turtle," Palestinian author Liana Badr envisions a different future for the Arab-Israeli conflict through the recollections of her fictional character in the year 2048.

Ali Almuqri 01, Dec 2023
People visit the Baghdad International Book Fair, in Baghdad, Iraq, 18 September 2023. EPA

"Youth literature" in Iraq: A kiss of death to any author

Artists like Pablo Picasso, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Arthur Rimbaud and Imru' al-Qais made a long-lasting impact in their youth. Why, then, does the Arab world shun new voices?

Ali Mahmoud Khodir 31, Oct 2023
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Saudi literary critic Moajab Al-Zahrani leaves indelible mark on the Arab cultural landscape

In an interview with Al Majalla, Al-Zahrani discusses his prestigious appointment as director of the Arab World Institute in Paris and why he chose to quit while at the zenith of his career

Abeer Ali 21, Jul 2023
Fatima Abdulhamid with the other shortlisted candidates

Saudi novelist Fatima Abdul Hamid on how everyone can be an IPAF winner

International Prize for Arabic Fiction puts the spotlight on shortlisted books as well as the winner, raising profiles and sales, as the writer of The Farthest Horizon tells Al Majalla.

Abeer Ali 26, Jun 2023
In an interview with Iraqi writer, poet, and translator Younis Tawfik, he talks about migrant literature, writing and translating in Italian, and the effect of his best-known works. Oriana Fenwick

Iraqi writer Younis Tawfik: Italian is my language and my homeland

A discussion about migrant literature, writing and translating in Italian, and the effect of his best-known works

Youssouf Waqqas 27, May 2023
Does the chance of acclaim change the motivation of writers? Can stories win awards without conforming to the requirements of prize-givers, or does the ceremony just distract from the creative process? Shutterstock

How literary prizes can twist the plot for writers

Does the chance of acclaim change the motivation of writers? Can stories win awards without conforming to the requirements of prizegivers, or does the ceremony just distract from the creative process?

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy 01, May 2023
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Frederic Hof: Israel-Syria peace is far off, but a truce is crucial

28 May 2025

The former US envoy to Damascus tells Al Majalla how to find a path to a lasting settlement and a new place in the Middle East, from his unique perspective and first-hand experience in Assad-era talks

Johaina Khaldieh
Opinion

The Israel-Houthi war achieves nothing and hurts both sides

28 May 2025

Killing Yemeni civilians further ruins Israel's global image. Meanwhile, the Houthis cannot defeat Israel militarily.

Anwar Al-Ansi
Sara Padovan
Business & Economy

The history of tariffs is still being written

29 May 2025

A US federal court has blocked Trump's tariffs and ruled that the president doesn't have unilateral authority to impose them, dealing a major blow to his economic policy

Toufic Chanbour
Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Taha
Culture & Social Affairs

Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha: Pulitzer Prize is a recognition of our story

26 May 2025

The US-based writer does not hold back in what he pens for American readers, nor is he censored. There is just one word that he is forbidden from using.

Houssam Marouf
Sara Padovan
Business & Economy

It’s time to build a regional climate fund

27 May 2025

As global climate finance falters and US support disappears, the MENA region faces a widening funding gap. Now is the time to create a regional climate finance mechanism.

Léa Eid

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