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Molière AFP-Reuters

The strange loop of artificial creation

A play created by AI, as if written by Molière, was recently presented in Paris, bringing with it dire consequences

Emanuele Bottazzi Grifoni 05 February 2026

Two remarkable stage productions at Riyadh Season

A clever comedy and a US-inspired musical were among the performances to enchant and entrance audiences in the Saudi capital in recent weeks

Asmahan Al-Sha’abouni 11 January 2026
Award-winning playwright and theatre director Helena Tornero

Helena Tornero: the playwright bridging worlds through theatre 

The award-winning playwright and theatre director Helena Tornero talks poetry, politics, and writing in the space between two worlds

Mohammed Al-Bittari 15 December 2025
"King Lear" brings Yehia El Fakharany back to the stage

'King Lear' brings Yehia El-Fakharani back to the stage

The veteran actor can now use his age and fragility in his performance of Shakespeare's tragic elderly monarch in this lavish production in the Egyptian capital

Wael Said 09 August 2025
Lebanese composer, pianist, playwright, and political commentator Ziad Rahbani Lina Jaradat

Ziad Rahbani: the heir to a legacy who dreamt of home

The famed Lebanese composer, pianist, playwright, and political commentator Ziad Rahbani died in Beirut on 26 July, aged 69. He was often labelled a 'genius.' The reality was far more nuanced.

Samer Abou Hawwach 02 August 2025
A shot of Tabarka from the top of the Dchera neighbourhood Ibrahim Tutunji

Tunisia’s Tabarka: land of jazz, cork, red coral and nightingales

In this melodious north-western corner of Tunisia, there are plenty of reasons to be wistful, as memories of a glorious cultural era fade. Yet there are also reasons to hope.

Ibrahim Tutunji 25 June 2025
Duraid Lahham, perhaps best known for his memorable portrayal of Ghawwar El Toshe, has commended his Syrian compatriots for ousting the Assad regime. Shutterstock

Syrian actor Duraid Lahham on politics and the revolution

Now in his ninth decade, this pillar of Arabic TV and theatre has had his fair share of run-ins with the authorities, not least those of the Assad regime. Now it has gone, 'a weight has been lifted'

Sami Moubayed 31 December 2024
Sawsan Al-Bahiti during her participation in Zarqa Al-Yamamah in Saudi Arabia

Sawsan Al-Bahiti on her participation in Zarqa Al-Yamamah

The first ever Saudi opera singer tells Al Majalla about working with one of Britain's finest operatic performers on an ancient pre-Islamic tale sung in Arabic and performed in Riyadh.

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy 14 May 2024
The fanfare surrounding Qabbani's musical at the Chicago World's Fair boosted its popularity among the American art and theatre elite and made a star out of performer Malaka Surur.

The oldest Arabic music recording sits in Harvard's Peabody museum

Cut 130 years ago, these records demonstrate the early interaction between Arab art and American audiences which left a lasting impact on both worlds.

Taissier Khalaf 03 March 2024
Metro Al Madina.

Metro Al Madina: How a musical theatre in Hamra became an ode to survival

From the heart of the Lebanese capital, Metro Al Madina stands as one of Beirut's few remaining sanctuaries for artistic and cultural expression that departs from the norm and challenges politics.

Shadi Alaa Aldin 11 October 2023
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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Army Chief and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir pose with US President Donald Trump (C) at the White House in Washington, DC on 26 September 2025. AFP
Politics

Why Pakistan is well-placed to host US-Iran talks

24 March 2026

Islamabad is uniquely positioned to mediate between the warring parties. It also has more than enough reasons to want this war to end.

Kamal Alam
Axel Rangel Garcia
Business & Economy

Foreign workers in the Gulf pay the price of war

24 March 2026

Millions working in the Gulf are worried about their livelihoods and the impact on their families, while their employers are worried that they will leave

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi
President of the European Council Charles Michel at the EU headquarters in Brussels on 28 June 2024. JOHN THYS / AFP
Politics

Former European Council president gets candid on US-Iran war

27 March 2026

In an interview with Al Majalla, Charles Michel explains how Trump didn't consult with allies before attacking Iran in a war that benefits Russia at Europe's expense

Ahmed Maher
Spanish writer Javier Cercas poses for a photo session during the 27th "Les Correspondances" literature festival in Manosque, southeastern France, on 27 September 2025. JOEL SAGET / AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Javier Cercas on why novels thrive on ambiguity

26 March 2026

The Spanish novelist and professor shares his musings on memory, moral courage, deception and faith

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy
Al Majalla
Politics

Sipan Hamo on integrating Kurdish units into the army

26 March 2026

In Part 2 of a two-part interview, the newly appointed deputy defence minister outlines the mistakes made by the SDF and gives his outlook on Syria's future.

Ibrahim Hamidi

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