Books
Story of Jewish-Egyptian poet tangibly relays pleasure and pain
March 24, 2015
Story of Jewish-Egyptian poet tangibly relays pleasure and pain
Celebrated Egyptian poet Joyce Mansour was a woman of the Nile and a French-speaking, Jewish poet that expressed her hidden…
In Harm’s Way – terrorism as seen by its perpetrators
March 17, 2015
In Harm’s Way – terrorism as seen by its perpetrators
In his book, “In Harm's Way: From the Stronghold of al-Qaida to the Heart of ISIL” Yosri Fouda says: “the…
Goethe Institute sells books at low prices
March 11, 2015
Goethe Institute sells books at low prices
The Goethe Institute in Cairo will hold an event for book lovers to sell German-speaking books at low prices. The fair,…
Revolutions of the Hungry, a new book at cultural centers
February 27, 2015
Revolutions of the Hungry, a new book at cultural centers
The General Authority for Cultural Palaces has published a book titled “Revolutions of the Hungry”, a sociological reading of revolutions…
Naguib Mahfouz’s Japanese-translated works shortlisted for UAE award
February 26, 2015
Naguib Mahfouz’s Japanese-translated works shortlisted for UAE award
The Japanese translation of Naguib Mahfouz’s famous trilogy has been shortlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in the translation category,…
Book covers Copts and the Revolution
February 25, 2015
Book covers Copts and the Revolution
The Coptic Anglican Communion published a book titled “The Copts and the Revolution” for Rev. Andrea Zaki, the head of…
Official:Those against Zap Tharwat are close-minded
February 8, 2015
Official:Those against Zap Tharwat are close-minded
Rapper Zap Tharwat's book, "Habibaty" (Arabic for My Beloved), drew wide criticism on social media platforms and with intellectual groups…
Syrian poet: We can change religious interpretation, must fight extremism
February 5, 2015
Syrian poet: We can change religious interpretation, must fight extremism
Religions are not changeable matters but human interpretations of them are, said a prominent Arab poet in a seminar at the…
Queen Elizabeth fears Britain not ready for ‘King Charles’- new book
February 3, 2015
Queen Elizabeth fears Britain not ready for ‘King Charles’- new book
Queen Elizabeth fears that Britain will be shocked by the different style of monarchy Prince Charles is planning, according to…
‘You think, therefore you are an infidel’, a new book criticizing intellectual shackles
February 2, 2015
‘You think, therefore you are an infidel’, a new book criticizing intellectual shackles
Author Salwa al-Lubany was at the 46th Cairo International Book Fair on Sunday evening signing the second edition of her…