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May 5, 2026

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[ May 4, 2026 ] The pain of negotiating with Iran Middle East
[ April 28, 2026 ] Shooting at White House correspondents’ dinner raises questions about Trump’s security North America
[ April 20, 2026 ] Premier Ford has a change of heart over his newly acquired jet aircraft North America
[ April 20, 2026 ] Ford government loosening alcohol rules North America
[ April 17, 2026 ] Tunnelling begins on downtown stretch of Toronto’s new subway line, with opening slated for early 2030s North America
[ April 15, 2026 ] Prime Minister Mark Carney to reduce tax on fuel North America
[ April 14, 2026 ] Ontario announces sweeping changes to school board governance North America
[ April 1, 2026 ] Stephen Lewis, former Canadian ambassador to the UN and father of NDP leader Avi Lewis, dead at 88 North America
[ March 30, 2026 ] Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire Economy
[ March 23, 2026 ] Two pilots flying Air Canada jet killed in crash at New York LaGuardia Airport North America

‘A Giant Multi-room Museum Piece’: Ibrahim al-Koni’s ‘The Fetishists’

March 18, 2019 M. Lynx Qualey 0

I’m not tremendously keen on The Fetishists as a title for Ibrahim al-Koni’s epic al-Majus, finally out in translation by William Hutchins: You can read an excerpt of Hutchins’ ……Read More

Why ‘Matloub’? A Talk with Librarians and Archivists for Palestine

March 18, 2019 M. Lynx Qualey 0

ArabLit’s editor M Lynx Qualey recently wrote a short piece on “Matloub,” a new library project organized by Librarians and Archivists for Palestine (LAP): The article ……Read More

Bensalem Himmich Memoir Takes 2019 Sheikh Zayed Book Award

March 18, 2019 M. Lynx Qualey 0

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA) today announced their roster of 2019 winners in six categories: The “literature” award went to the globally acclaimed Moroccan ……Read More

Typical Contractor Scams To Watch Out For

March 15, 2019 Robert Mull 0

There are laws in place for building homes or performing construction work on someone’s property—and for a good reason! Scams and shoddy work done by ……Read More

Stop What You’re Doing & Other Stories Is Having A Sale

March 15, 2019 Robert Mull 0

Boy, has & Other Stories been on its A-game lately. Between singlehandedly keeping us up-to-date on the latest trends (from boilersuits to leather pants to ……Read More

Oprah On Work: The Key To Success Is Making Others Feel Heard

March 15, 2019 Robert Mull 0

Last week, thousands gathered at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City for the Qualtrics X4 Experience Management Summit, where leaders from some of the ……Read More