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.
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
The Moroccan novelist tells a story about two friends who experienced child sexual abuse at the hands of men in their childhood city. When they both return, it is for different reasons.
Al Majalla interviews the British writer who won the Booker for her novel Orbital—a story set in space that reveals much about life on Earth and how isolation can sometimes be a privilege
Throughout history, October has earned a reputation for doom and gloom, but several literary, cinematic and poetic gems were born out of some of history's most turbulent events
Our fortnightly round-up of the latest Arabic books covering topics such as philosophy, science, history, politics, and culture, reflecting the latest trends and thinking in the Arab world
Both Tehran and Washington have powerful incentives to resolve the conflict through negotiations, but actors on all sides have reasons to derail these efforts
From machines that develop human emotions to societies governed by artificial intelligence, Arab novelists explore the promises and perils of a radically transformed future