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Arab authors pick their fictional favorites

Arab authors pick their fictional favorites

The judges on the panel of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction have come out with their list of the…
‘Toya’: A Disneysque fairytale by Judge Ashraf el-Ashmawi

‘Toya’: A Disneysque fairytale by Judge Ashraf el-Ashmawi

“Toya,” one of the three Egyptian novels on the 2013 International Prize for Arab Fiction long list, is a feel…
A book in the park: Dubai introduces a specialized art literature library

A book in the park: Dubai introduces a specialized art literature library

DUBAI — Amid the fast paced changes the city continues to undergo — sand gradually buried beneath pavement, buildings rapidly…
Ezzat al-Kamhawi’s ‘House of al-Deeb’ wins 2012 Naguib Mahfouz Medal

Ezzat al-Kamhawi’s ‘House of al-Deeb’ wins 2012 Naguib Mahfouz Medal

On Tuesday night, judges announced that Egyptian author Ezzat al-Kamhawi’s generational novel “Bayt al-Deeb” (“House of al-Deeb”) had won the…
Three Egyptians, several newcomers make International Prize for Arabic Fiction longlist

Three Egyptians, several newcomers make International Prize for Arabic Fiction longlist

The release of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) longlist was overshadowed Thursday by the previous day’s clashes outside…
In other words: Cairo hosts its first-ever ‘translation slam’

In other words: Cairo hosts its first-ever ‘translation slam’

UPDATE: In consideration of the events happening in Egypt, the British Council announces the postponement of the Edinburgh World Writers’…
Qatari poet sentenced to life in prison for insulting regime

Qatari poet sentenced to life in prison for insulting regime

Renowned Qatari poet Mohamed Bin al-Dheeb al-Ajami was sentenced by the Qatari State Security Court to life in prison on…
‘Year of the Dragon’ novel explores the underworld of Egyptian bureaucracy

‘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…
Watching me, watching you

Watching me, watching you

It was not Amir Tag Elsir’s plan to write a novel within a novel. When he first sat down to…
An excerpt of ‘Moons and Donkeys’ for the people of Gaza

An excerpt of ‘Moons and Donkeys’ for the people of Gaza

The following are segments from a longer poem — “Moons and Donkeys" — which I wrote after I spent a…
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