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The Arabic historical novel: between justification and inquiry

It grasps the logic of an earlier age from within, reveals how power works through language and conduct, and shows how justification enters common speech and obedience settles into habit

Bahaa Iy'ali 03 March 2026
A photo taken on June 24, 2019, shows a huge statue of the late Egyptian writer Taha Hussein inside the Bibliotheca Alexandrina building. AFP

Preserved or forgotten? homes of Egypt’s literary giants

While the homes of some Egyptian literary titans have been transformed into museums, others remain silent witnesses to a bygone era

El-Sayed Hussein 01 September 2025
The office of Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz is on display in his museum in the Al-Azhar district in Cairo. AFP

The real-life people behind Naguib Mahfouz’s characters

The Egyptian novelist and Nobel laureate met an assortment of characters in Cairo's cafes, which helped him capture the vibrancy and colour of the city to great acclaim

Wael Tawfik 17 June 2024
A view of the entrance to Cafe Riche in Cairo. (Photo Credit: Twitter)

Cairo’s Social Landmark Where Time Has Stood Still

Local artwork lines the walls in the narrow main corridor and the charming table arrangements are made up of the ever-so-common tiny wooden chairs, checked red and white tablecloths, and, as an added…

Sarah Gamal 19 August 2022
AUC Professor of Applied Linguistics Reem Bassiouney. (Courtesy: Reem Bassiouney)

Naguib Mahfouz Award-Winning Reem Bassiouney Speaks to Majalla

Egypt holds among its folds a unique elite of writers and novelists who have composed great works that are immortalized in history. These works will inspire a generation that has recently begun an…

Sarah Gamal 18 March 2022
A painting of Egyptian renowned writer Naguib Mahfouz that was displayed in an exhibition in Cairo this week. (Supplied)

Mahfouz Finally Meets Márquez at Anniversary Exhibition

After the great Egyptian writer late Naguib Mahfouz was subjected to a failed assassination attempt in 1995, the Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez sent him a letter in which he said, "The sun's…

Menna A. Farouk 03 September 2021
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The quiet push to finally end Sudan's civil war

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External actors and some domestic parties are believed to be working behind the scenes towards a settlement. Why now?

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If Trump's idea is implemented, it would all but certainly further undermine regional stability and US interests in the Middle East

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