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Book Club: Sonia Nimr's fantastical story reads like a series of folktales in which the circles of life come together when the struggle is abandoned.
Book Club: Ahmet Seyhun's Competing Ideologies in the Late Ottoman Empire and Early Turkish Republic tackles the topics of Islamism, liberalism, nationalism, positivism and cosmopolitanism.
French ex-president Sarkozy sentenced to jail for corruption
The sentence includes two years suspended, which means it is unlikely Sarkozy will physically go to prison.
Remembering Palestinian poet and author, Mourid Barghouti
The world bid farewell to the celebrated poet Mourid Barghouti in February. A champion of the Palestinian cause, Palestinian authors share their ...
Beloved Palestinian poet Mourid al-Barghouti dies at 76
Barghouti leaves behind a son, fellow poet Tamim al-Barghouti, and a celebrated body of work.
What led to a modern-time Egyptian Pharaoh’s downfall?
Hosni Mubarak reigned as Egypt’s fourth president for almost 30 years but his downfall seemed imminent one decade earlier as people's rage and frustration in the country grew.
Life as a Unicorn by Amrou Al-Kadhi
Book Club: Amrou Al-Kadhi's award-winning memoir is a poignant and moving story about the author's fight to be true to themselves.
Israeli settlers carry out widespread attacks in West Bank
Israeli settlers have carried out widespread attacks on Palestinian homes, vehicles, farmland and hospitals across the occupied West Bank.
The best books by Arab authors in 2020
Book Club: From fiction to insightful memoirs and social commentary, The New Arab rounds up some of the best books written by Arab authors this ...
Arab protest and erratic statehood: Part I
Comment: Rami Khouri reflects on a decade of Arab uprisings that saw unprecedented protest and the slow birth of a new Arab citizen, but also ...
Obama's memoir and the Arab Spring
Barack Obama's recollection of his early White House years reopens the debate about the former US president's controversial Middle East policy.
Airbnb 'must withdraw' listings in illegal Israeli settlements: Amnesty
As Airbnb shares are expected to make their debut on Thursday, Amnesty International is calling on the US-based company to withdraw ...
Israel approves 9,000 settlement units in Jerusalem
Israel has approved of yet more settlement constructions in the occupied Palestinian territories, in violation of international law.
Palestinian teenage detainee hospitalised after jaw-breaking beating in prison
Mohammad Muqbel, 16, required jaw surgery after he was beaten in an Israeli prison.
UK deplores Israeli settlement expansion in occupied West Bank
The UK has said Israel's settlement construction is 'incompatible' with its declared peace goals.
Obama in book wrestles with 'messy' Arab Spring choices
Pressuring Egypt's Hosni Mubarak to resign while remaining passive on Bahrain as it suppressed protesters was an inconsistency for which he had no elegant explanation, Obama writes.
Trump advisor says Israel lobby 'pushes US into wars'
The new Trump appointee says Israel pushed the US into war after 911.
Obama's new book suggests bullying campaign by pro-Israel lobby
In his new book, Obama reveals that he was "on the receiving end" of a "whisper campaign" that portrayed him as "insufficiently supportive - or ...
Obama says his presidency triggered 'deep-seated panic'
Former president Barack Obama says in his upcoming memoir that Donald Trump 'promised an elixir for [the] racial anxiety' of Americans ...
Islam in the Eastern African Novel
Book Club: Emad Mirmotahari's comprehensive study of Islam in Eastern African fiction reimagines the region's multi-ethnic and multi-religious ...
The Slave Yards by Najwa Bin Shatwan
Book Club: Najwa Bin Shatwan's unforgettable novel explores questions of race, class, and freedom in nineteenth century Libya.
Turkey state-owned bank must face US court, judge rules
Halkbank is accused of working with Iran to evade US-imposed sanctions.
The Wolf of Baghdad: Memoir of a Lost Homeland
Book Club: Carol Isaacs's stunning graphic novel is a vivid journey into the history of Iraq's Jewish community.
Trump's sister slams US president as 'cruel', 'liar'
Maryanne Trump Barry, a former federal judge, slammed her brother as 'cruel' and 'a liar'.
Despite a global pandemic, artists in the Middle East are finding new ways to express themselves.
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