Bahaa Taher

Bahaa Taher’s novel to be turned into TV series
Cinema/TV

Bahaa Taher’s novel to be turned into TV series

Author Bahaa Taher Wahet al-Ghorub's novel, "The Sunset Oasis", which obtained the Booker Prize in 2008 will be turned into…
Salafis vow to disperse Culture Ministry protests
Egypt

Salafis vow to disperse Culture Ministry protests

The Salafi Watan Party has warned its members will disperse a sit-in set up outside the Culture Ministry in Cairo…
Intellectuals protest “Brotherhoodization” of Culture Ministry
Culture

Intellectuals protest “Brotherhoodization” of Culture Ministry

Prominent intellectual figures stormed the main gate of the Culture Ministry on Wednesday afternoon to start a sit-in inside the…
The sounds of ‘Sunset Oasis’
Books

The sounds of ‘Sunset Oasis’

“I don’t mean to say that I am more intelligent than he, or that I see things he is incapable…
In other words: Trust your translator?
Books

In other words: Trust your translator?

Egyptian novelist Bahaa Taher made headlines last year when he filed a suit against the American University in Cairo (AUC)…
A literary treasure ignored
Books

A literary treasure ignored

As Bahaa Taher flips through a yellowed copy of one of his earlier novels, handed to him by a fan…
‘I Did Not Know Peacocks Could Fly’
Books

‘I Did Not Know Peacocks Could Fly’

Imported dogs, useless cats, and flying peacocks are all featured in acclaimed Egyptian author Bahaa Taher’s newest collection of short…
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