Egyptian novelist Mohamed Rabie comes off very shy compared to the daring topics he delves into in “The Year of...
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The fourth floor on which writer Mustafa Zikri resides does not keep out the hustle and bustle of Helwan’s streets....
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When Egyptian author Ahmed Khaled Tawfik first launched his hit horror book series “Ma Waraa al-Tabee’a” (Beyond The Natural World)...
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s last novel, “The Brothers Karamazov,” is not only a literary classic; it is also a prominent work in...
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We all learn about cities through fiction, from the experiences of the stories' narrators and protagonists. Even when we live...
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Kareem al-Sayyad, a 31-year old Egyptian writer, recently announced his retirement through a Facebook event, saying that he would devote...
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Amid the hype surrounding the upcoming presidential election, little is being said or done by the contestants to address...
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Ghada Khalifa began as an amateur poet. “I first made an exhibition of my paintings. I wrote some text for...
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Two major blogging competitions, the international competition “The Bobs” and the Arabic award “Arabisk,” announced their winners on 2 May....
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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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The profile picture of the “Hayatem for President” Facebook page is one of the belly dancer and actress in her...
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Eleven blogs have been nominated to the shortlist in the Arabic-language category for the BOBs, a yearly competition of international...
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A book about oddity and literature would naturally seem attractive, with readers expecting it to highlight experimental writing and the...
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On Tuesday evening, an image of a young Om Kalthoum highlighted the screen of al-Hanager Theater’s stage. Musical instruments sat...
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