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Shunned by establishment, Israeli novel on taboo love flourishes
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Shunned by establishment, Israeli novel on taboo love flourishes

A love story between an Israeli Jew and a Palestinian Muslim has become an unlikely bestseller, after Israel's education ministry…
Paulo Coelho: Quran is a book that changed the world
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Paulo Coelho: Quran is a book that changed the world

Brazilian novelist Paulo Coelho, author of the bestselling book “The Alchemist”, recently posted a photo on his official Facebook page…
Book Talk: Rakha sees Egypt through poets’ eyes in ‘The Crocodiles’
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Book Talk: Rakha sees Egypt through poets’ eyes in ‘The Crocodiles’

Structured in prose poem-like paragraphs, "The Crocodiles" explores the relationship between literature and politics in Egypt through the lives of…
Zahi Hawass celebrates Italian translation of ‘The Legend of Tutankhamun’ book
Archaeology

Zahi Hawass celebrates Italian translation of ‘The Legend of Tutankhamun’ book

The launch of an Italian translation of Zahi Hawass’s book, “The Legend of Tutankhamun”, was celebrated in the city of…
Bibliotheca Alexandrina publishes book on Egyptian ancient language
Archaeology

Bibliotheca Alexandrina publishes book on Egyptian ancient language

The Writing and Scripts Center, affiliated to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, has issued a new book entitled ‘Words From Life in…
Book Talk: A painting inspires Eyre’s ‘Viper Wine’
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Book Talk: A painting inspires Eyre’s ‘Viper Wine’

Hermione Eyre's "Viper Wine" begins in 1632 with Lady Venetia Digby, a famous court beauty -- the A-list celebrity of…
‘Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution’ by Mona Eltahawy stirs controversy
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‘Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution’ by Mona Eltahawy stirs controversy

The recently-published book "Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution" by the Egyptian-American Journalist Mona Eltahawy…
Update: Egypt confiscates revolution-time graffiti book for “instigating revolt”
Egypt

Update: Egypt confiscates revolution-time graffiti book for “instigating revolt”

Egypt's customs services in Alexandria have seized 400 copies of  "Walls of Freedom", a book depicting Egypt's street graffitti art…
Brotherhood book reflects on 250 days of Morsy
Egypt

Brotherhood book reflects on 250 days of Morsy

The Muslim Brotherhood has released a new book commemorating almost 1 year of President Mohamed Morsy in power, after he…
Remembering 1973: Who fought this ‘War in the Land of Egypt’?
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Remembering 1973: Who fought this ‘War in the Land of Egypt’?

Yusuf al-Qa'id's acclaimed novel, “War in the Land of Egypt,” was set during the brief October 1973 war and published…
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