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Chloe Aridjis at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Scotland, on 16 August 2019.
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Chloe Aridjis on why fantasy is so important in her writing

Al Majalla interviews the Mexican-British writer whose latest novel, 'The Shadow of the Thing', was longlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy 20 September 2026
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Mathias Ospelt: crime fiction offers refuge in an unjust world

The acclaimed novelist from Liechtenstein tells Al Majalla what drives him as a writer and why Scotland holds a special place in both his heart and literary works

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy 24 August 2026
Aliaa Abou Khaddour

El Kamhawi’s new novel uses fantasy to escape tragedy

The Egyptian novelist's latest book, 'Contrary to What Came Before', prompts a deeper meditation on life, death, and the possibility of renewal

Ibrahim Adel 20 August 2026
Deena So'Oteh

Timothy Zurabishvili dives into the darkness of man

'Plomb' is a dark, unsettling debut novel by the French writer that explains violence in language, body and consciousness

Antoine Jockey 10 August 2026
Lina Jaradat

Estrangement and the trial of the soul in Abdullah AlArfaj’s Camphor Leaves

History, memory, and migration converge in a deeply human story of exile and return

Imad Eddine Moussa 23 July 2026
Katrina Poladian delivers a speech after winning the Leipzig Book Fair Prize for her novel "The Golden Beach" in 2025. Hendrik Schmidt / Getty

Katrina Poladjan on unpacking the past to know the present

The acclaimed German novelist of Russian and Armenian descent talks to Al Majalla about her creative process and her search for belonging

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy 30 June 2026
Emily Dickinson circa 1848 Wikimedia Commons

How Emily Dickinson's poems were rescued from oblivion

In a two-part series, Canadian novelist Dominique Fortier recounts the poet's creative drivers through the lens of four women who handled her literary reposit after her death

Asala Lamie 15 May 2026

Said Khatibi on confronting Algeria’s Black Decade

After winning the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, the Algerian novelist reflects on memory, violence, and his country's unresolved past

El-Sayed Hussein 09 May 2026
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Ana Paula Maia: we are all, in some way, displaced

A new book by Brazilian writer and screenwriter has been shortlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize. She spoke to Al Majalla about Brazil, slavery, and subjugation.

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy 20 April 2026
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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 31 March 2026
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Politics

The Houthis: the new Hezbollah?

24, Sep 2026

Just as Iran used Hezbollah to expand its influence in the Levant, it is now using the Houthis to give it leverage in Bab al-Mandab and the Red Sea amid its war with the US

Al Majalla - London
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Culture & Social Affairs

Backlash over Macklemore ban shows major US culture shift

16, Sep 2026

The American rapper's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour over his 'Free Palestine' speech and the British singer's meek rebuttal sparked an uproar on social media

Samer Abou Hawwach
A rebel fighter seen behind a Kingdom of Libya flag near the front line along the western entrance gate of Ajdabiyah, on 18 April 2011. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Politics

A tale of two Libya's: internal division meets external unity

19, Sep 2026

In Libya today, things have never been better. They have also never been worse. Just depends on who you ask

Tarek Megerisi
Axel Rangel García
Politics

Francesca Albanese: the Palestine question is a global one

16, Sep 2026

In an interview with Al Majalla, the UN Special Rapporteur says the backlash against her for speaking out against Israel's genocide in Gaza reveals much about the current international order

Elie Kossaifi
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a moment with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on during day two of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on 13 September 2026. REUTERS
Politics

Only China, India, and Russia can end the Iran war

15, Sep 2026

Washington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf

Amir Handjani

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