In a year marked by economic realignment and strategic restraint, global investors in 2024 made it clear: the future lies in clean technology, connectivity, and semiconductors, commonly referred to…

A tour of the latest releases from Arabic publishing houses on topics covering fiction, philosophy, science, history, and politics.

Once they have finished their novel and submitted it to the publisher, most writers never re-read it. Al Majalla explains why.

Images of rocket trails, explosions, and destruction were broadcast worldwide, but a quieter war in cyberspace was also being waged, and it was no less important

The man whose book gave birth to Ridley Scott's Blade Runner posed searching, early questions on identity, consciousness, reality, and memory. In the age of AI, they are more important than ever.

A professor of Arabic literature in the US, Huda J. Fakhreddine has a good view of the cultural landscape. Speaking to Al Majalla, she ponders the continued worth of translating Arabic into English.

The late pontiff warned against capitalism's worship of money as a false idol, likening it to a golden calf that reduces life to mere consumption. Money must serve, not rule, he said.

In an increasingly hyperconnected world, online access to essential public services has become a necessity. This realisation became increasingly apparent during the pandemic, when people had little…

Every month, Al Majalla offers its take on the screen's newest releases, with the occasional dip into the archives to review an older classic.

Donald Trump's tariff blitz was matched by China, so the two quickly agreed a temporary truce in Geneva. Yet the clock is ticking on this pause, which will not be long enough to fix all the issues.