Nael el Toukhy

Ziad Rahbani: Son by Choice, Father Despite Himself, Youthful Forever

October 21, 2025

Nael Eltoukhy remembers his relationship with the life, music, and legacy of Zaid Rahbani.

New and featured poetry in translation.

Short fiction from the Maghreb and Mashreq.

Talks with authors, translators, publishers, & more.

.An exploration of power and language with Yasmeen Hanoosh

A look at Arabic literature and Arabic literature in translation.

Featured poetry, fiction, and essays from our magazine.

Listen to the latest from BULAQ, an Arabic books-centric podcast.

Listicles of bilingual books, medieval poems, short-short stories and more.