Books
Adel Hammouda’s ‘Another Gossip on the Nile’
October 28, 2010
Adel Hammouda’s ‘Another Gossip on the Nile’
You will not find a better example of Egypt as an Orientalist than in the newly released "Tharthara Ukhra Fawq…
A century of Middle Eastern history: Gilbert Sinoué’s ‘Le Souffle du Jasmin’
October 28, 2010
A century of Middle Eastern history: Gilbert Sinoué’s ‘Le Souffle du Jasmin’
Le Souffle du Jasmin (The Breath of the Jasmine) is Egyptian novelist Gilbert Sinoué latest literary work. The book constitutes…
Love and corruption, then and now: Osama Gharib’s ‘Hamam and Isabella’
October 21, 2010
Love and corruption, then and now: Osama Gharib’s ‘Hamam and Isabella’
Dar al-Shorouk has just published the first edition of Hamam and Isabella: A Story of Love and Revenge... With Idiocy…
The good ancient days: Donald P. Ryan’s ‘Egypt 1250 BC’
October 20, 2010
The good ancient days: Donald P. Ryan’s ‘Egypt 1250 BC’
Even those with a particularly strong sense of national pride would probably agree that Egypt’s Golden Age is a thing…
Hearts of darkness: Ibrahim al-Koni’s The Puppet
October 14, 2010
Hearts of darkness: Ibrahim al-Koni’s The Puppet
"Don’t imagine that people obey a ruler merely because he’s wise…"
Farouk Gouida’s Raping a Country: A rant about misappropriation of public properties
October 13, 2010
Farouk Gouida’s Raping a Country: A rant about misappropriation of public properties
The title of journalist and poet Farouk Gouida’s recent book--Raping a Country: Crimes of Land Pillaging in Egypt--might suggest that…
Q&A with Holly Kearl, editor of Stop Street Harassment: Making Public Spaces Safe and Welcoming for Women
October 12, 2010
Q&A with Holly Kearl, editor of Stop Street Harassment: Making Public Spaces Safe and Welcoming for Women
“I used to pass by this one particular corner to get to the bus stop. There were young men who’d…
Article 212: Same old satire
October 11, 2010
Article 212: Same old satire
Dar al-Shorouk has just published Al-Madda 212 Kettab (Article 212) by author Haitham H. Dabbour. The book is a hypothetical…
5 books on: Lebanon today
October 10, 2010
5 books on: Lebanon today
Navigating Lebanon’s political landscape can be an overwhelming undertaking. The small Arab nation—nestled between the Mediterranean Sea, Israel and Syria—struggles…
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa wins Nobel Prize in literature
October 7, 2010
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa wins Nobel Prize in literature
74-year-old Peruvian-Spanish author Mario Vargas Llosa has won the 2010 Nobel Prize in literature, the Swedish Academy announced earlier today.…