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Eduardo Ramon

The Arden Shakespeare and the reinvention of the canon

The fourth Arden series continues a tradition that has repeatedly transformed the study of Shakespeare. Yet for Arabic readers, these revolutions still arrive only as distant echoes

Al Majalla - London 18 July 2026
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Almir Bašović: the essence of theatre is that the other is not an enemy

In an interview with Al Majalla, the renowned Bosnian playwright discusses the relationship between art and memory and the role of the intellectual in the public sphere

Abdul Rahman Mazhar Halloush 22 May 2026
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
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Politics

US troops leave Iraq, but double down in the region

30, Sep 2026

Why 30 September should be understood less as a US exit from the Middle East than as the end of a particular model of American intervention

Caroline Rose
Eduardo Ramón
Documents & Memoirs

Exclusive interview with the man who caught Eli Cohen

30, Sep 2026

Ibrahim Hamidi spent years following the story of Mossad's 'spy in Damascus ', but some secrets remained untold. He then learned that the man who could answer them was still alive

Ibrahim Hamidi
Moroccan Foreign Minister Bourita & Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar agreed to advance their
relationship on security, trade, and regional integration on 16 September 2026. @USAmbUN/X
Politics

Morocco expands ties with Israel: why now?

28, Sep 2026

After months of behind‑the‑scenes talks, Rabat and Tel Aviv are deepening ties under a new phase of the existing Abraham Accords, with Western Sahara being dangled as an incentive

Mohamed Sharki
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping view portraits of former US presidents at the White House, Washington, DC, on 24 September 2026. Reuters
Politics

US-China summit: did Xi get what he wanted?

29, Sep 2026

Why the Chinese president's visit to Washington could be considered a success, despite no big movement on trade, Taiwan, and technology

Charbel Barakat
Soldiers from the Ethiopian National Defence Force chant slogans after completing their training at an officers' training ground 70 kilometres northeast of the city of Gondar, Ethiopia, on 14 September 2021. AFP
Politics

Turmoil in Tigray: the view from Ethiopia's neighbours

30, Sep 2026

While many would like to see Addis Ababa distracted, they also worry about a refugee spillover should a civil war break out. It might be a case of 'be careful what you wish for'

Sergey Eledinov

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