Books

Prominent mystery fiction writer Mahmoud Salem died Sunday at the age of 84, after a life full of adventure, both…

The book about Iraq most well-known to English readers is perhaps Chris Kyle’s best-selling “American Sniper,” a memoir told from…

Indian author Amitav Ghosh wrote “In an Antique Land” in 1992. It has two parallel narratives, one about his stay…

In the early morning hours of Saturday 9 February, the publishing world lost one of its great literary champions.

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina announced that Somalia is receiving the first batch of Arabic publications to support its national library and…

Perhaps 2013 was not the best year to be guest of honor at the Cairo International Book Fair. Although the…

Ahmed Megahed, head of the General Egyptian Book Organization, announced on Tuesday the winners of the 44th Cairo International Book…

The Sawiris Foundation for Social Development announced winners of its Eighth Cultural Prize in a ceremony at the Cairo Opera…

Author Gamal al-Banna died Wednesday at age 93 after receiving treatment at a Cairo hospital for pneumonia.

Readers often ask why no Arab or Muslim authors are writing books like the “Harry Potter” or “Narnia” series. Now,…