Books
Cairo Book Fair to Launch Professional Program
Since their launch and expansion, the two big big book fairs in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah have attracted the most attention from non-Arab publishers. But ……Read More
Lifestyle
Books
June Rain: Searching for a Murderer Among Murderers
abbour Douaihy’s novels have been acclaimed and awarded in the last few years, both in Arabic and in French translation. Now, with a new translation of his June Rain by ……Read More
Books
Major Victory Against Censorship in Lebanon
It was not long ago that playwright Lucien Bourjeily (@lucienbourjeily), nominated for a 2014 Index Freedom of Expression Award for his censored play “Is It Permitted or Not,” announced that he’d been prevented from traveling to perform ……Read More
Community
Boston Museum of Fine Arts celebrating Diwali
Museum of Fine Arts Boston (MFAB) is celebrating Diwali, Hindu festival of lights, on October 22. This free event will include dance performances, creating rangoli ……Read More
Health
Ebola and the Challenges Facing the Medical Community
An article in the American College of Physicians' Annals of Internal Medicine gives us an idea of how challenging it will be for medical facilities ……Read More
Books
Zaat: On Changing Gender Relations from Book to Screen
Contributor Aisha K. Nasser explores the difference between Sonallah Ibrahim’s classic novel, Zaat, and the TV series it inspired, just as news comes that Ibrahim’s Sharaf (Honor) will also be ……Read More