The Australian physician-turned-novelist of Chinese descent talks about her latest critically-acclaimed novel, 'The Burrow' and why she regrets not speaking Cantonese
The Argentine writer's life and works have been the source of study since his death in 1986, but a new book looks anew at the factors that made both the man and his texts
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
When states are attacked, authority gravitates towards institutions capable of mobilising resources, enforcing discipline, and coordinating a military response
Cairo and Tehran have been at loggerheads since 1979, but the Iranian threat has always acted as a check on Israeli ambitions. If Iran is completely defeated, Israel will reign supreme.
Even if it stays on the sidelines of the US-Iran war, the country is fragile. Unlike larger economies that can absorb shocks in global markets, it has little room to cushion the impact.