Discovering King Tut’s Tomb: Oxford Exhibition Challenges Euro-Centric Narratives
An exhibition at the University of Oxford celebrates the 100th anniversary of the find by spotlighting the overlooked Egyptian workers who made it possible.
France Makes Yemeni Writer Ali Al-Muqri a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters
Now living in Paris, the novelist and poet says he hopes the cultural honour will focus more attention on the neglected realm of Arabic literature in translation.
Palestinian Brothers Once Jailed in the Intifada Work to Restore Nablus
Abdalrahman Kittana, a professor at Birzeit University, and his brother Basel are now working on a project to restore the West Bank city of Nablus.
For Lebanese Artist Dima Raad, Faces Tell the Stories of Crisis and War
Faces “are the first letters of expression,” says the Lebanese artist and educator Dima Raad. She discussed her philosophy of making and teaching art with Al-Fanar Media.
‘Blind Sinbad’: Bothayna Al-Essa Explores a Changing Kuwait, from War to Pandemic
The Kuwaiti novelist Bothayna Al-Essa’s “Blind Sinbad: Atlas of the Sea and War” traverses 30 years of change in Kuwait, comparing the faces of war and pandemic.
The Audiocasette’s Arrival in Egypt in the 1970s Unleashed Class Tensions
A new book by American academic Andrew Simon documents the explosive effect of the arrival of the audiocassette on Egyptian society in the 1970s and ’80s.
Novelist Taleb Alrefai Teaches the Art of Creative Writing Through Workshops
Arab students with a talent for creative writing find few opportunities to study the art at universities. The Kuwaiti novelist Taleb Alrefai is trying to fill that gap.
Iraqi Writer Ali Bader Ponders East-West Relationships and Islamophobia
In his latest book, “The Stranger’s Newspaper,” Ali Bader presents a wide-ranging series of conversations in search of intercultural dialogue.
Works by Egyptian Women Artists Are Featured in Exhibitions This Month
Exhibitions in Cairo and Alexandria mark Women’s Month and celebrate the power of art to bring about social change.
Authors of New Biographies of Famous Egyptians Take Their Craft Seriously
The authors of new biographies of the actress Madiha Kamel and the writer Yusuf Idris discuss how they chose their subjects, and the research that went into writing about them.
