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The plight of the Palestinians in exile from their homeland from the 1948 Nakba onwards can be read in many works of literature and memoirs.  (more...)

Egyptian writer Ahmed El-Meslemany has been appointed the new Secretary-General of the Writers Union of Asia, Africa, and Latin America (WUAALA), an organization affiliated with the Afro-Asian Peoples’ Solidarity Organization (AAPSO).   (more...)

An Arab Jewish historian reflects on his past in a new work of autobiography, while at the same time providing food for thought on the present Israeli war on Gaza   (more...)

Several renowned Arab publishing houses announced that they withdrew from the Frankfurt International Book Fair 2023 to object to its decision to cancel an award ceremony of Palestinian Author Adania Shibli and the fair’s support of Israel.   (more...)

From the recent and best selling volumes of Egyptian publishers, come these mini-reviews.  (more...)

Of the recent and best selling titles from the print houses of Arab publishers, comes this proposed reading list.  (more...)

Khaled Khalifa, a distinguished Syrian author and screenwriter, died at the age of 59 following a sudden heart ailment on Saturday.   (more...)

"The Immortals" have spoken: the 388-year-old Academie Francaise, custodian and promoter of the French language, has a new leader in the form of author Amin Maalouf.  (more...)

In a book that mixes an eyewitness account with history and political insight, Khaled Mansour offers a close-up view on Taliban as an organic part of the Afghanistan story  (more...)

What does crossing the border between life and death and East and West have in common?   (more...)