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Al Majalla's Book Watch

A tour of the latest releases from Arabic publishing houses on topics covering fiction, philosophy, science, history, and politics

Khodr Al Agha 15 March 2025
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Al Majalla’s Book Watch

A tour of the latest releases from Arabic publishing houses on topics covering fiction, philosophy, science, history, and politics

Khodr Al Agha 28 February 2025
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Katharine Halls: AI is diluting literary translations

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

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy 25 February 2025
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Al Majalla's Book Watch

Our fortnightly round-up of the latest Arabic books, covering a wide range of topics, reflecting some of the trends and thinking in the Arab world

Khodr Al Agha 15 February 2025
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The 'New Generation' writers bringing Sudan's rich culture to younger audiences

New novels and debutant publishing houses have defied the terrible toll of conflict, making a significant contribution to Sudan's rich literary scene

Mansour Al-Souaim 28 January 2025
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Al Majalla's Book Watch

A tour of the latest releases from Arabic publishing houses on topics covering fiction, philosophy, science, history, and politics.

Khodr Al Agha 16 January 2025
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Al Majalla's Book Watch

Our fortnightly round-up of the latest Arabic books, covering a wide range of topics, reflecting some of the trends and thinking in the Arab world

Khodr Al Agha 07 January 2025
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20 novels in 2024 that reflected Arabic literature's rich diversity

From past to present and future, the broad range of settings for Al Majalla's selection of books was emblematic. Meanwhile, controversy over an award-winner shows the power of the written word.

Ibrahim Adel 29 December 2024
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Al Majalla’s Book Watch

Our fortnightly round-up of the latest Arabic books covering a wide range of topics, reflecting some of the trends and thinking in the Arab world

Khodr Al Agha 30 November 2024
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Boris Johnson's 'Unleashed': Wild claims and vivid detail

In his bestseller memoir, Johnson explains how he tried to talk Putin out of invading Ukraine, how Netanyahu's security team bugged his bathroom and other shocking allegations

Con Coughlin 22 November 2024
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The Syrian solution to Hezbollah

25 June 2026

Border security and cooperation with Washington

Al Majalla - London
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The G7 grapples with the politics of AI access

23 June 2026

As advanced AI models become strategic assets, the G7 is confronting difficult questions of access, dependence, and control

Marco Mossad
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The fall of Keir Starmer

23 June 2026

His timid reign served as a how-not-to guide in the exercise of power

 John Kampfner
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Business & Economy

The World Cup and the meteoric rise of sports betting

24 June 2026

As sports gambling becomes a multibillion-dollar global business, fuelled by   digital technology and regulatory change, its influence is extending far beyond the pitch 

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
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Culture & Social Affairs

Football and art: fusing a popular sport with culture

22 June 2026

Artists use paintings, sculpture, murals, and digital designs to iconise, idolise, and mythologise football culture in a language understood by all

Mimoza Al-Arrawi

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