by Nada Hoteit | Jul 5, 2017 | Features
London – Exactly 20 years ago, the first book of a new young adult series was published in the UK. The hero was a bespectacled boy wizard called Harry Potter. Scotland, the author J.K. Rowling’s home country was the first to write positive reviews about “Harry Potter...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 13, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
London – A prequel to the popular Harry Potter series handwritten by J.K. Rowling was robbed by burglars in England. J.K. Rowling is urging fans not to buy the stolen copy. She wrote the 800-word story for a 2008 charity auction, where it sold for 25,000 pounds...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 3, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—If you had the opportunity to choose your face, would you pick one that reflects or contradicts your soul? Would you only prefer an attractive face that enchants others? Or would you pick a featureless, expressionless one? Perhaps you will...