For over 40 years, Al-Arabi has exhibited at the Cairo International Book Festival, with this year marking further success for the publishing house

Nahed Nasr celebrates the American Embassy’s presence at the Cairo Book Fair

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

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

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

The lecture will take place at 7pm

A brand-new, luxurious venue marks the Cairo Book Fair’s golden jubilee

It all started with an invitation to interview Libya's strongman, Muammar Gaddafi

The Carnegie medals were established in 2012 and comes with a cash prize of $5,000

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.

"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

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)

The pair shared the prize for best novel by an established writer for their novels Al-Mawlooda and Mesk El-Tal

Marking the fourth anniversary of the assassination of the activist Shaimaa El-Sabbagh, Hala Halim revisits Haggag Hassan Oddoul’s novel dedicated to her

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

Most used-book sellers are not participating, and instead will hold their own fair from 15 January to 15 February in Attaba

James Barr, Lords of the Desert. Britain’s Struggle with America to dominate the Middle East, London: Simon & Schuster, 2018, pp401

The novels selected by the judges were chosen from 134 entries, all published in Arabic between July 2017 and June 2018