Multimedia

Anderson is best known for his 1983 book "Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism," whose controversial thesis is that nationalism is largely a modern concept rooted in language and literacy  (more...)

Daoud who won the Medal on Saturday, will discuss the novel that won him the Prize on Tuesday, 15 Dec at Merit Publishing house in Cairo downtown   (more...)

The prize is awarded annually on Naguib Mahfouz's birthday, 11 December   (more...)

The Arab Thought Foundation is an international, independent and non-governmental organisation founded in Beirut in 2001 with a guiding mission to help advance the economic, social and cultural development of the Arab region  (more...)

Since the prize's inception in 1996, the award has always been given out on 11 December, the day Mahfouz was born over 100 years ago, yet this year the prize will be delayed a day since December 11 falls on a Friday  (more...)

El-Kharrat is considered one of the founders of the modern Arabic novel and short story as well as a pioneer of Arabic literature. He was also a prominent critic and translator  (more...)

The Arab Thought Foundation conference returns to Cairo in its 14th edition under the auspices of Egypt's President Sisi and the Arab League to discuss Arab Integration   (more...)

El-Kharrat slipped into a coma at a Cairo hospital after being admitted for pneumonia  (more...)

Translated by Lamees Al-Naqqash, Leila Dous's autobiography is not simply a precise retelling of a well-lived life, but is a history of modern Egypt  (more...)