The award-winning Dutch author tells Al Majalla that his latest book and its poignant depiction of loss shows why men must take part in driving social progress, and why family is so important

Global primary energy consumption reached a new record of 620 exajoules (EJ) for the second consecutive year in 2023, up from 607 exajoules in 2022.Despite efforts to decarbonise the economy, fossil…

A hidden killer in the global food supply

American universities adopted various philosophical, literary, and social theories that originated in France between 1960-80. But French Theory is not something that can be neatly labelled.

Biden's unequivocal support for Israel's war on Gaza has seen US popularity in the region plummet. China is capitalising on this regional disgust by positioning itself as the better ally.

NATO's outgoing Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg handled Trump's populism quite well. Will his successor follow in his footsteps?

Set up after World War II with ten members, there are now 32 nations seeking a consensus as they deal with an aggressive Russia and a rising China alongside terrorism, cyber war and budget controversy

It will have to deal with trustbusters, catch up on AI and revive its core business

It has some advantages. But it is entering a crowded field

Artificial Intelligence is helping human endeavour in all manner of fields but the technology is no longer in its infancy and should be equalising imbalances, not accentuating them.