Al Majalla interviews the Lebanese writer about his new award-winning novel on his life in Paris and how living in the French capital shaped his intellectual formation
The Italian author—famed for thrillers and retelling myth from a female perspective—explains to Al Majalla the relationship our forefathers had with food and why it matters
The Dutch novelist is famous for capturing the rhythm and style of the poets who became the forefathers of hip-hop, but her work has also brought civil rights leaders and refugees to life
The Egyptian novelist—one of the Arab world's renowned writers of epic fiction—reveals the details of his craft to Al Majalla as the fourth book in his 'River' series captures a key moment
In a world weighed down by oppression and injustice, Fawwaz Haddad's rich new character-driven novel chronicles the fate of a homeland ensnared by the corrupt Ba'athist regime
The novelist has emerged as a distinctive voice in the contemporary Catalan literary scene, skillfully blending profound narrative sensibility with linguistic precision and a vivid humanist vision
From kidnapping Venezuela's president to proposing the annexation of Greenland, Trump appears to be the most 'imperialist' leader the US has had in decades
From Yemen and Syria to Sudan and Libya, there is a concerted effort to reassert state authority and thwart moves toward the proliferation of quasi-states and fragmentation
A decisive Syrian military campaign, coupled with diplomatic pressure from Türkiye, the US, and Israel, has forced the SDF into a far-reaching integration deal with Damascus
This could be a decisive year for Beijing as long-running strategies collide with harsher geopolitical realities. The outcomes will shape global power balances well beyond 2026.