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Han Kang’s 'We Do Not Part' offers new look at South Korea’s past

The Nobel Prize-winning novel takes readers on a journey through the landscape of memory and pain, revisiting an evil committed three-quarters of a century ago to illuminate the present

Samir Qasimi 24 November 2024
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Nobel laureates crack the code of the global wealth gap

Three economists were awarded the Nobel Prize for their work explaining how colonialism impacted the development of countries and why some thrived and others fell into poverty

Alaa Emara 27 October 2024

Left: A 1948 photograph of French writer and philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre. Right:  Writer Han Kang gives a speech in Gwangju. AFP

Han Kang’s noble Nobel stance vs Sartre's grandstanding

Unlike Sartre, the acclaimed Korean author didn't claim any moral high ground. Instead, she conveyed her respect for the world's wounds, qualities reflected in her literature.

Abdulsalam Bin Abdulali 26 October 2024
Han Kang, winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature Al Majalla

South Korean Nobel Laureate Han Kang: ‘Life is a wound’

The first Asian woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature has written eight novels, published three short story collections, and penned a wealth of poetry. Who is she—and what does she write about?

Emad al-Ahmad 16 October 2024
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Donald Trump at the White House, Washington, on 18 November 2025.
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Saudi Arabia scores ally upgrade in Washington

19 November 2025

Trump elevates Saudi Arabia to 'major non-NATO ally' status, but bigger issues of normalisation with Israel and a binding security treaty need more time. Nonetheless, this is a huge step forward.

Abdullah F. Alrebh
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Business & Economy

From oil to AI: a century of Saudi-US partnership

17 November 2025

The Saudi-US alliance is entering a new phase—one characterised by maturity, equilibrium, and a shared vision attuned to a world increasingly shaped by technology

Omar Harkous
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Asaad al-Shaibani on how Syria untangled its Russian knot

18 November 2025

In Part 1 of a two-part interview with Al Majalla, Syria's foreign minister explains how the Assad regime fell and how President Ahmed al-Sharaa went from a wanted man to a world leader

Ibrahim Hamidi
Opinion

A new Ukraine peace plan surfaces out of the blue

20 November 2025

Kyiv looks to be under renewed pressure amid reports that Russia and the US have been secretly drafting a 28-point peace plan to put an end to the conflict

Con Coughlin
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Culture & Social Affairs

'It Was Just An Accident' takes on the morality of revenge

19 November 2025

Acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi tells the story of a group of ordinary people, all tortured by the same man, grappling with whether or not to take justice into their own hands

Maram Abou Hawach

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