In a never-before-published interview, the late Lebanese novelist explains how the characters in his epic trilogy reflect his distaste for city life and lost faith in humanity
Fêted on the literary scene, the Finnish film critic turned novelist still finds all the attention a little surreal, but that watching so many movies—and having an encouraging editor—helped her write
Al Majalla interviews the award-winning translator, whose work on Ahmed Naji's prison memoir 'Rotten Evidence' won the Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation
The author and journalist's latest well-researched book, 'The Guardian of Names', explores the power and impact of naming. He speaks to Al Majalla about the creative process and his influences.
The award-winning novelist who was forced into exile has a new book in the works, but with the horrors of war in his homeland still unfurling, this latest offering is different, he tells Al Majalla
The award-winning novelist, whose storylines are known for their prescience, tells Al Majalla how Russia's invasion of Ukraine has irrevocably changed him
The award-winning author, documentary-maker, and former presidential candidate talks to Al Majalla about Elon Musk being a 'tragic god' and how our environmental paradigm shift is changing things
Syria's government needs to centralise decision-making and bring armed groups to heel, but Kurds in the north-east want to establish a 'coalition of the unwilling' with Druze and Alawites. What now?
Donald Trump's ambassador to Türkiye and envoy to Syria has been having some critical conversations in regional capitals since April, from disarming Hezbollah to preventing another war with Israel
The gulf between the political and military establishments is widening. Politicians speak of a delayed victory, but military leaders warn of an inescapable quagmire.
The first in a two-part series explains how the country capitalised on its black gold decades ago to expand its economy horizontally, a stunning success that paved the way for Vision 2030
The Zangezur Corridor, a route through Armenia linking Azerbaijan and Türkiye, will be built and managed by Americans and will pass along the Iranian border, creating winners and losers