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In a rhythmic and poignant memoire, legendary Egyptian musician Hany Shenouda shared moments in a life of passion for the tunes he has been making and an a national identity he tried to preserve - and modernize.   (more...)

Al-Ahram Weekly reviews a new book on the Middle East Peace Process as designed by former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger and told by author Martin Indyk.   (more...)

British author Salman Rushdie said Tuesday he was back at his writing desk after being repeatedly stabbed at an event last year in the United States.  (more...)

Omani novelist and poet Zahran Al-Qasmi was announced winner of this year’s International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF).  (more...)

On the eve of the announcement of the winning title of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, novelist Miral Al-Tahawy talked to Ahram Online about her shortlisted Ayyam Al-Shams Al-Moshreqah (Days of the Shining Sun).  (more...)

Haidar Haidar, a Syrian novelist and political activist, passed away on 5 May, at the age of 87.   (more...)

Ahram Online talked to Rahma Diaa about her first novel “Al-Nakshabandi”, which was inspired by her interest in the life of the quintessential voice of Ramadan in Egypt - the late Sayyed Al-Nakshabandi.   (more...)

Three recent titles on the life and history of the Copts reflect on elements of a complex story.  (more...)

To mark the 20-year anniversary of the US occupation of Baghdad on 9 April, 2003, Ahram Online Spoke to the Paris-based Iraqi Journalist turned literary author Inaam Kachach.  (more...)

The stories of academic, professional and artistic achievement of 38 women offer a glimpse into the changing status and role of women in Egypt throughout the 20th century.  (more...)