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German Translator Laments Lack of Interest in Arabic Literature

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 26, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Abu Dhabi, London- German translator Hartmut Fähndrich has lamented the lack of interest of German publishers in literature from the Arab world. It is a dramatic matter, Fähndrich told the German News Agency. Fähndrich said big publishers translate small literary...

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Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a news conference after an European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, October 16, 2015. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

Learn German or Lose Benefits, Berlin Tells Migrants

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 14, 2016 | World

Learn German or lose benefits, says a new law that has been discussed in Germany on Thursday by Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition government. The law compels migrants granted residence rights to show willingness to integrate into the society hosting them by...