Mawred Announces Literary ‘Production Award’ Grants
In the literature category, the jury — made up of Hammour Ziade, Jokhka Alharthi, and Asmaa Azaizeh — selected six projects from Sudan, Egypt, Iraq, Oman, Morocco, and Syria.
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May Goes On: (Re)-Introducing May Ziadeh
On May 1st—yes, May in May—the English translation of Sawanih Fatat (Musings of a Young Woman) by May Ziadeh arrives as the second title in ArabLit’s ERASED, NOT FORGOTTEN series, following Out of Time: The Collected Short Stories of Samira Azzam (tr. Ranya Abdelrahman).
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Announces 2026 Winners
Organizers at the Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA) today announced their 2026 winners across ten categories.
Said Khatibi’s ‘I Resist the River’s Course’ Wins 2026 IPAF
Algerian novelist Said Khatibi’s I Resist the River’s Course was today named the winner of the 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) by the prize’s judging chair Mohamed Elkadhi.
2 Arabic Titles on EBRD Literature Prize’s 2026 Shortlist
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) today announced the 10-book shortlist for its 2026 EBRD Literature Prize. The unusual lit prize honors books from nine of the countries in which the Bank operates.
Online Summer Arabic Translation Workshop Open for Applications
The British Centre for Literary Translation (BCLT) Arabic Summer Workshop is now open for applications.
Announcing the Launch of our Spring 2026 Issue: ‘SYRIA: Fall of Eternity’
“It is no easy task to tell the Syrian tale, one that is written—and still being written—in the midst of both darkness and light.”
Sheikh Zayed Book Award’s 2026 Shortlists
Organizers also note that all literary works on this year’s shortlists will be eligible for translation support from Arabic into any world language.
Chadian Author Wins 2026 Bait AlGhasham DarArab Prize
Organizers of the Bait AlGhasham DarArab Prize today announced 2026’s winning works in three categories: Authors, Translators, and Omani Publications.