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Annie Ernaux, the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature winner, discussed her political commitment to Palestine and Gaza in an interview with American magazine Vulture published October 27, 2026, connecting her advocacy for the dispossessed to her literary practice of interrogating class, power, and memory.
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Annie Ernaux, Nobel laureate — The French writer, in a wide-ranging conversation with Vulture, addressed student protests in France, labor union solidarity, police violence, and the rise of far-right movements. She detailed how her political stance toward the marginalized intersects with her literary project of recovering suppressed voices from her home in Sergy, a suburb of Paris.Fatima Khader, poet — The Syrian writer's new collection "In the Comfort of Things" (Arab Renaissance House, 2026) combines condensed prose poetry invoking mythology and intimate domestic detail. The work moves between the loss-laden city of Tartous and small household objects, using poetry as a means to confront death and displacement amid destruction.Walid Jurji, French-Moroccan rapper — A Tangier appeals court reduced the sentence of the French-Moroccan hip-hop artist known as Maes from seven years to one year on charges of forming a criminal gang and attempted abduction. His lawyer, Said Hariri, confirmed the reduction to France Press and expressed satisfaction with the ruling as a significant development.Panida "Boom" Wongfudu, former Thai beauty queen — Thai police arrested the former Miss Thailand, aged 50, and her businessman husband Atip Anantatawan on fraud and money-laundering allegations involving their charity Do Good Organisation. Authorities froze 17 bank accounts holding approximately 60 million Thai baht and launched asset seizures as investigations continue into the disposition of roughly one billion Thai baht in disaster relief donations.Prince Harry and Meghan Markle production delays — Two films in development for Netflix, "Meet Me at the Lake" (based on Carly Fortune's novel) and "The Wedding Date" (based on Jasmine Guillory's romance novel), remain without tangible progress since March 2026. The projects stalled as a senior executive departed from their production company Archewell Productions.Asala Nasri, Syrian performer — The star's jewelry box was stolen during her tour of the United States, including pieces with sentimental value from her late father and gifts from her husband. She documented the loss across her official accounts while performing in Los Angeles, New Jersey, and concluding with a major show in Detroit.Coming Up:
Metro Al-Madina organizes a fundraising benefit concert on Monday, November 23, 2026, featuring musicians Wissam Kamal, Mayassa Jellad, Farah Kaddour, Cozette Chidiac, Julia Sabra, Sami Ghazal, Karl Matar, Michel Moawad, Surfboard, Jaffar Al-Tuffar, Yiba and Musa, G Strings, and Hadi to raise funds for a new ambulance for Lebanon's civil defense.
Raida Taha, Palestinian writer and theater performer, presents her play "Qatr Al-Nada" on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Qassam Children's Kindergarten in Burj al-Barajneh camp, followed by an open discussion led by writer Taghreed Abdel-Aal.