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‘Year of the Dragon’ novel explores the underworld of Egyptian bureaucracy
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‘Year of the Dragon’ novel explores the underworld of Egyptian bureaucracy

Egyptian novelist Mohamed Rabie comes off very shy compared to the daring topics he delves into in “The Year of…
Style is the honor of writing: A chat with Mustafa Zikri
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Style is the honor of writing: A chat with Mustafa Zikri

The fourth floor on which writer Mustafa Zikri resides does not keep out the hustle and bustle of Helwan’s streets.…
When Dracula speaks Arabic
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When Dracula speaks Arabic

  When Egyptian author Ahmed Khaled Tawfik first launched his hit horror book series “Ma Waraa al-Tabee’a” (Beyond The Natural…
A ‘Brothers Karamazov’ without Dostoyevsky
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A ‘Brothers Karamazov’ without Dostoyevsky

  Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s last novel, “The Brothers Karamazov,” is not only a literary classic; it is also a prominent work…
Exploring Cairo’s literary streets
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Exploring Cairo’s literary streets

We all learn about cities through fiction, from the experiences of the stories' narrators and protagonists. Even when we live…
A young Egyptian writer retires
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A young Egyptian writer retires

Kareem al-Sayyad, a 31-year old Egyptian writer, recently announced his retirement through a Facebook event, saying that he would devote…
In Egypt’s presidential race, cultural policy is absent
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In Egypt’s presidential race, cultural policy is absent

  Amid the hype surrounding the upcoming presidential election, little is being said or done by the contestants to address…
Profile: Ghada Khalifa challenges convention in her poems
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Profile: Ghada Khalifa challenges convention in her poems

Ghada Khalifa began as an amateur poet. “I first made an exhibition of my paintings. I wrote some text for…
Middle East blog competition winners announced
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Middle East blog competition winners announced

Two major blogging competitions, the international competition “The Bobs” and the Arabic award “Arabisk,” announced their winners on 2 May.…
In other words: James Joyce’s ‘Dubliners’ in Arabic
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In other words: James Joyce’s ‘Dubliners’ in Arabic

This April, the Irish capital celebrates James Joyce’s story collection “Dubliners” in its annual “Dublin: One city, one book” initiative.…
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