Arabic books
Diwan Bookstore recommends the best 10 books to read
Books
December 31, 2020
Diwan Bookstore recommends the best 10 books to read
Diwan Bookstore, Egypt’s leading book seller, has recommended ten of the best-selling, best-reviewed books from around the world for readers…
Egypt parliament committee discusses children’s books with sexual and extremist content
Books
January 14, 2020
Egypt parliament committee discusses children’s books with sexual and extremist content
A member of Egypt’s House of Representatives Dalia Youssef submitted an early day motion to discuss sexual and extremist content…
‘Dogs Don’t Eat Chocolate’ offers little beyond catchy name
Books
April 22, 2013
‘Dogs Don’t Eat Chocolate’ offers little beyond catchy name
Only a few months after the launch of “The Time of Beautiful Melancholy,” author Omar Taher graced his avid readers with…
Bibliotheca Alexandrina to send Arabic books to Somalia
Books
February 17, 2013
Bibliotheca Alexandrina to send Arabic books to Somalia
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina announced that Somalia is receiving the first batch of Arabic publications to support its national library and…
A year in review: 11 authors choose their favorite books of 2011
Books
December 25, 2011
A year in review: 11 authors choose their favorite books of 2011
2011 was a year when many books didn't get sufficient attention as publishing was disrupted in Egypt and elsewhere. Many…
Searching for peace in ‘Ghosts With No Maps’
Books
October 20, 2011
Searching for peace in ‘Ghosts With No Maps’
The title of “Ghosts With No Maps” - Albawtaka’s second collection of translated short stories, published in 2011 - might…
Year Ender: Best Arabic books
Books
December 30, 2010
Year Ender: Best Arabic books
“Moqtanayat Wust el-Balad” (Downtown Collection) by Mekkawi Said. This collection of short stories from the award-winning author of “Swan song”…