A Moroccan Publisher Reflects on the Struggles Independent Presses Face
At the Frankfurt Book Fair, Kenza Sefrioui gained insights on the problems faced worldwide by small publishing houses like hers.
Notable Books of 2018 From and About the Arab World
A sampling of scholarly and literary works and translations that offer new perspectives on the region.
Hopeful Vision Rises from An Ancient Iraqi Site
A professor’s visit to a historic church makes him think about using Iraq’s rich history and religious diversity to create economic opportunity.
A Nuanced Account of the Arab Nahda
A new bilingual literary anthology from the Arab renaissance of more than one hundred years ago is filled with writing that still resonates today.
Book Banning in Kuwait: Whatever Next?
A committee of the country’s ministry of information has the power to ban books, in an affront to the country’s democratic principles.
Artists Share ‘Local Histories’ of War and Exile
Works by two artists from the Middle East, recently shown in New York, reflect on the effects of conquest, past and present.
Samia Halaby: An Artist at Once Palestinian and Universal
The acclaimed Palestinian-American artist Samia Halaby has stayed connected to the visual and political elements of her homeland while viewing her work as having a broad artistic role.
Arab Magazines: A Neglected History Resurfaces
An exhibition in Rabat showcases publications whose mission was to gather and share the best thinking of its time, despite enormous challenges
A Website Seeks to Show ‘How Alive Arabic Is’
Hossam Abouzahr argues that Classical and Colloquial Arabic should be used and studied “side by side.”
Newspaper Pledges to Return ISIS Documents to Iraq
Scholars compared the New York Times’s removal of documents to past thefts of artifacts by archaeologists and armies.
