For over 40 years, Al-Arabi has exhibited at the Cairo International Book Festival, with this year marking further success for the publishing house
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Nahed Nasr celebrates the American Embassy’s presence at the Cairo Book Fair
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Even with a dedicated bus service — which worked well for some but not others — the location was difficult to reach, posing a huge obstacle in the way of the golden jubilee round
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The books were revealed by the judging panel during a press conference held at the Palestinian National Theatre – El-Hakawati – in Jerusalem. The judges, who were unable to travel to Jerusalem, joined via video conference
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Dina Ezzat speaks with Alaa Khaled about his latest book, available at the Cairo International Book Fair, and with literary scholar Mona Radwan about her translation of Tawfik Al-Hakim’s The Revolt of the Young
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The lecture will take place at 7pm
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A brand-new, luxurious venue marks the Cairo Book Fair’s golden jubilee
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It all started with an invitation to interview Libya's strongman, Muammar Gaddafi
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The Carnegie medals were established in 2012 and comes with a cash prize of $5,000
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Ferris, 55, picked up the award in the western French city of Angouleme Saturday still walking with the aid of a cane, 15 years after being struck down by the illness.
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"Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom" has been preserved - and has been accessible to the public - at Indiana University's Lilly Library, thanks to the work of archivists and other cultural stewards
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Kamel's The New Born and El-Mougy's Musk of the Hill shared the Sawiris Award for best novel by an established writer (links to interviews with both writers below)
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The pair shared the prize for best novel by an established writer for their novels Al-Mawlooda and Mesk El-Tal
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Marking the fourth anniversary of the assassination of the activist Shaimaa El-Sabbagh, Hala Halim revisits Haggag Hassan Oddoul’s novel dedicated to her
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Long queues in front of the fair's gates and ticket windows are a sign that the fair's new exhibition location in New Cairo hasn't deterred visitors
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Most used-book sellers are not participating, and instead will hold their own fair from 15 January to 15 February in Attaba
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James Barr, Lords of the Desert. Britain’s Struggle with America to dominate the Middle East, London: Simon & Schuster, 2018, pp401
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The novels selected by the judges were chosen from 134 entries, all published in Arabic between July 2017 and June 2018
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