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Al Majalla's Book Watch

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

Khodr Al Agha 29 April 2025
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First-time Arab novelists on their debut works

Breaking into a literary sphere dominated by established names is difficult. Al Majalla speaks to several new authors from the Arab world about their experiences.

Joudy El-Asmar 01 April 2025
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Al Majalla's Book Watch

Our bi-monthly look at the Arab world's publishing scene includes the reckless death of a literary great, a sharp analysis of populism, and pre-Platonic thought

Khodr Al Agha 30 September 2024
Five very different modern novels with elements of myth, existentialism and nostalgia all have one thing in common: an evocative countryside setting Lina Jaradat

Five novels that show the cultural comeback of rural Egypt

Five very different modern novels with elements of myth, existentialism and nostalgia all have one thing in common: an evocative countryside setting

Ibrahim Adel 13 April 2024
A general view shows Mosul's Old City, on January 8, 2018 AFP

Mosul novelist chronicles the destruction of his beloved city

In his recently published novel '105 Days in IS Prisons', Mohammed Al-Attar details the destruction of Mosul's social fabric at the hands of both IS and PMF forces

Mohamed abi Samra 03 January 2024
Feurat Alani holds the 2023 Arab Literature Award. Arab World Institute

Feurat Alani’s “I Remember Fallujah”: An exploration of the power of memory

In his award-winning novel, the Iraqi-French author explores the contemporary history of Iraq over more than half a century and the events that led Iraq to where it is now.

Samir Qasimi 29 December 2023
In an interview with Al Majalla, Al-Bazai opens up about his identity crisis upon returning from the US and his need to reassert his belonging to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi intellectual Saad Al-Bazai on modernity and national identity

In an interview with Al Majalla, Al-Bazai opens up about his identity crisis upon returning from the US and his need to reassert his belonging to Saudi Arabia

Hoda Salim Al-Muhithawi 28 December 2023
Algerian author Sara Al-Nams.

Algerian writer Sara Al-Nams: From childhood journals to IPAF-nominated novels

Algerian author Sara Al-Nams delves deep into the downside of literary awards, the place of women in literature, and why a thousand words can't measure up to a loaf of bread in times of war.

Lorca Sbeity 22 December 2023
Saudi poet and critic Mohammed Al Herz

Mohammed Al Herz: ‘I cannot tell where the poet in me ends and the critic begins’

The famed Saudi writer tells Al Majalla why being a poet and a critic complement each other, how he channels emotion onto the page and why Vision 2030 has been revolutionary in the Saudi arts scene.

Abeer Younis 12 December 2023
People visit the Baghdad International Book Fair, in Baghdad, Iraq, 18 September 2023. EPA

"Youth literature" in Iraq: A kiss of death to any author

Artists like Pablo Picasso, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Arthur Rimbaud and Imru' al-Qais made a long-lasting impact in their youth. Why, then, does the Arab world shun new voices?

Ali Mahmoud Khodir 31 October 2023
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Qatar attack: Netanyahu puts Trump in an awkward spot

10 September 2025

The White House moved quickly to distance itself from the attack on a key ally in the region, but it's unclear whether the trust can ever be repaired, which bodes badly for hopes of a Gaza ceasefire

Con Coughlin
Activists protest near the US Capitol on July 24, 2024, in Washington, DC. Activists staged multiple demonstrations near the Capitol to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington and Israel's war on Gaza. Alex Wong/ AFP
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Americans are tiring of Israel. Will US policy follow?

01 September 2025

While the US public has long been supportive of Israel, its genocide in Gaza appears to have had a big effect, with most young Americans now outright hostile towards it

Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy
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'The Voice of Hind Rajab' shows cries for justice are only getting louder

07 September 2025

A 24-minute standing ovation at the film premiere was more than a symbolic gesture of justice for Israel's murder of little Hind, but a heartfelt cry of real anguish over the ongoing genocide in Gaza

Samer Abou Hawwach
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How Saudi Arabia is redefining the global mining map

06 September 2025

The Future Minerals Forum has become one of the world's most influential gatherings in the minerals sector, uniting stakeholders around the shared goal of building sustainable mineral supply chains

Faisal Faeq
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Al Majalla’s Film Watch

03 September 2025

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.

Areej Jamal

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