In a never-before-published interview, the late Lebanese novelist explains how the characters in his epic trilogy reflect his distaste for city life and lost faith in humanity
Fêted on the literary scene, the Finnish film critic turned novelist still finds all the attention a little surreal, but that watching so many movies—and having an encouraging editor—helped her write
Al Majalla interviews the award-winning translator, whose work on Ahmed Naji's prison memoir 'Rotten Evidence' won the Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation
The author and journalist's latest well-researched book, 'The Guardian of Names', explores the power and impact of naming. He speaks to Al Majalla about the creative process and his influences.
The award-winning novelist who was forced into exile has a new book in the works, but with the horrors of war in his homeland still unfurling, this latest offering is different, he tells Al Majalla
The award-winning novelist, whose storylines are known for their prescience, tells Al Majalla how Russia's invasion of Ukraine has irrevocably changed him
The award-winning author, documentary-maker, and former presidential candidate talks to Al Majalla about Elon Musk being a 'tragic god' and how our environmental paradigm shift is changing things
Putin heads to Alaska, marking his first visit to the US in a decade and his first meeting with a US president since June 2021, when he shook hands with Biden in Geneva
Donald Trump's ambassador to Türkiye and envoy to Syria has been having some critical conversations in regional capitals since April, from disarming Hezbollah to preventing another war with Israel
After nearly two years of bombing, death, and displacement, a further mass evacuation order from the north to the south is pending, with the Israeli endgame being the settlement of the Strip
In the second instalment of a two-part series, Al Majalla looks at how Saudi Arabia moved from a horizontal to a vertical development model, powered by an ambitious package of reforms
Israel has made clear its objection to Turkish military bases in Syria. Could a recently signed MOU between Ankara and Damascus to boost security cooperation threaten Türkiye's good ties with the US?