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Awraq Magazine launch party. (Syrian Writers Association)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 24, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The anti-government Syrian Writers Association held a launch party for the quarterly Awraq magazine on August 15. The event, held in central London’s P21 Gallery, was attended by several Syrian and Arab writers and intellectuals. The...
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A woman looks at books inside an exhibition hall during the 29th annual meeting of French Muslims organized by The Union of Islamic Organizations of France (UOIF) at Le Bourget, near Paris April 7, 2012. (Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes)
by Raba'i Al-Madhoun | Jul 20, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In considering the role of the Arabic novel in the West, it is important to remember both that not all Western countries are English-speaking; most notably, North Africa has longstanding cultural and linguistic ties with France, as well as a...