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Lebanese author Hyam Yared, who was one of the “Beirut39” — 39 celebrated Arab authors under 40 — will be the subject of a table ronde in Paris this week: […]

Tasnim Qutait gave herself a wide berth when she named her new blog project, begun last fall, the “Arab Arts Blog.” While she defines the Arab & arts parts of the project, she […]

Ibrahim Nasrallah will be speaking at Blackwell’s bookshop on South Bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland at 6 pm on Tuesday March 12. By Sarah Irving Chairing the Nasrallah event will be […]

A week and a half ago, a Qatari appeals court refused to overturn the sentence against poet Mohammad al-Ajami, instead reducing it from life to 15 years. The country’s Supreme […]

In an interview at the shortlist announcement of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, AL correspondent Kaouther  Jellassi asked judging chair Galal Amin about the status of 3ameya novels — novels […]

Al Mutanabbi Street Starts Here project organizer (and poet) Beau Beausoleil said in a recent email update: “I always say that Iraq is the darkest room in the house of the […]

Help keep independent journalism in Egypt alive on Saturday, March 16. Read about why English-language journalism in Egypt matters (you can add: 1) writing about arts & literature & publishing original […]

New online from Jadaliyya‘s latest “culture bouquet”, Words Without Borders’s March issue, the Poetry Translation Centre, The Kenyon Review, others: Poetry “Autumn Here is Magical and Vast,” Golan Haji, trans. Stephen Watts “Revolt […]

Later this month, the 2013 Reel Iraq festival will be bringing more than 50 events to nine different cities, with events in London, Edinburgh, Bristol, Glasgow, Dumfries, Leeds, Derry/Londonderry, Newcastle and Stirling: Events include lectures, film screenings, author talks, music, and […]