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Palestinians react as a group of Jewish settlers forced their way into Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem as they mark ‘Jerusalem Day’ in Jerusalem, on May 17, 2015 (Muammar Awad/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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Syrian novel expresses distrust of storytelling
[inset_left]Al-RawiyatMaha HassanDar Al-Tanweer, 192 pagesBeirut, 2014[/inset_left] London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In her most recent novel, Al-Rawiyat (Female Narrators), published last year, Syrian novelist Maha Hassan explores the esoteric realms of oral and written...Caption:
Gamal El-Ghitani (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Gamal El-Ghitani: Nasser should have listened to Naguib Mahfouz
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian novelist, journalist and short-story writer Gamal El-Ghitani is one of the most prominent literary figures of the Arab World. A prolific writer of historical fiction and political commentary, he published his first short story when he...Caption:
Images of the front covers of the 2014 Arab Booker prize long list. (Courtesy of the Arab Booker Prize)
International Prize for Arabic Fiction longlist announced
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF), also known as the Arabic Booker Prize, announced its longlist of 16 writers on Tuesday, featuring works from 10 different Arab countries. Among the well-known names is the Syrian novelist...Caption:
The compiled volume of Shakespeare’s sonnets, translated by .