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Trauma in action

Essam Al-Zayyat, Al-Ekhtiba’ Fi Aajalat Hamster (Hiding in a Hamster Wheel), Cairo: Dawen Publishing, 2025, pp320

Of love and sleep

Mohamed Taha, Fi Dayret Al-Rehla: Al-Hub, Al-Wa’y, Al-Ahlam (In the Course of the Journey: Love, Consciousness, Dreams), Cairo: Al-Shorouk, 2025, pp.348

When the Cairo Book Fair gets crowded: Readers seek the quiet of Al-Azbakeya Book Market

With the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) opening its doors, many book lovers are preparing for the annual journey to the fairgrounds.

Woman unheard

Nora Nagi, Bait Al-Ghaz (The Gas House), Cairo Al-Sherouk, 2025, pp.208.

Book Fair Go app brings digital navigation to the Cairo International Book Fair

The Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) has launched a new official mobile application to help visitors navigate the event, as organizers move to integrate digital tools into the region’s largest annual cultural gathering.

Book Discussion: Abla El-Rouini’s No Obedience, No Compliance

La Sama’a Wala Ta’ata (No Obedience, No Compliance) by Abla El-Rouini, Al-Shorouk Publishing, Cairo, 2026, pp.172.