Books

Youssef Ziedan was briefly at the center of the literary spotlight. A long-time scholar, he won the second International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) for his historical ……Read More

The first-ever Dubai Translation Conference was held October 20-22: By Eman M. Elshaikh At the inaugural Dubai Translation Conference, language played a trickster’s role: at times, it ……Read More

Through the end of October, Emirates Airline and Google are offering a deal for smartphone users in nine Arab countries, “up to 90 percent” off some ……Read More

Hoopoe Fiction has posted the first few chapters of Youssef Fadel’s A Beautiful White Cat Walks With Me, translated by Alexander Elinson: You can read nearly the first ……Read More

The first annual Dubai Translation Conference — organized by the Emirates Literature Foundation in partnership with The Executive Council of Dubai — opens today: The conference, set ……Read More