To mark 50 years since the death of Taha Hussein, the acknowledged Dean of Arabic Literature, Sayed Mahmoud spoke with Hussam R. Ahmed, the author of the groundbreaking 2011 book The Last Nahdawi, to be published in Arabic with Abu Dhabi’s Kalima initiative early next year
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Of the recent and best selling titles from the print houses of Arab publishers, comes this proposed reading list.
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The Rimini Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples currently underway in Italy hosted a seminar that delved into the intriguing connection between literature and physics.
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Wael Farouk, editor and founder of Jusur, a new cultural magazine, says it is designed to reflect all the elements that make up humanity.
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On the afternoon of 6 of October 1973, the Egyptian Armed Forces shook the world with a courageous and surprise attack on Israel to liberate Sinai. Someone had to capture this and other moments of bravery that led to victory - and send them back to the people to confirm the good news.
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On the 110th anniversary of the birth of Naguib Mahfouz in December, publishers are showing as much interest in his literary work as they did during his heyday in the mid-20th century.
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Over a year Egyptian literature has focused on the past, often bidding the reader a look back in anger
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Despite the alleged solitude of artists, the death of Gazbia Sirry at the age of 96 last Thursday filled the cultural community with grief.
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Above all else, perhaps, writes Sayed Mahmoud, Expo Dubai demonstrated the power of contemporary art
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The many voices that attack the singers of Mahraganat, the highly popular electro-shaabi music, are reminiscent of those that attacked the phenomenon Ahmed Adaweyah in the aftermath of the 1967 defeat
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While in Italy this month, Sayed Mahmoud met with philosopher Costantino Esposito, who told him about the connection between philosophy and religion and the role philosophy could play in the face of extremism and violence
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The halting of a number of Al-Hayat’s print editions has spurred questions on the future and fate of printed news in the Arab world and beyond
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High Vatican officials sometimes sound more like philosophers than Muslim clergymen. Does the difference explain the advances of Western countries?
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