Calls for Education That Believes ‘Culture Is the Solution’
In Morocco, a meeting emphasized the need for more arts in school curriculum and for more facilities to train creative professionals.
Arab-World Archaeologists Must Avoid Disturbing Islamic Graves
Genetic analysis on skeletons of humans who died since the birth of Islam is almost nonexistent.
Arts Back on the Agenda in Assiut
Students and professors welcome the return of artistic activities in Assiut University after years of conservative Islamic suppression.
A Long-Shuttered Moroccan Magazine Still Wields Powerful Influence
Souffles, a firebrand Moroccan cultural magazine, still influences intellectuals and attracts scholars fifty years after its was forced to close.
Hope Emerges for Historic Sites in Palmyra
An international effort is under way to begin restoration of Syria’s “Bride of the Desert”.
Cairo Book Fair: New Titles of Interest
Ursula Lindsey highlights some of the new books getting attention at the 47th edition of the Cairo Book Fair.
A Dispatch From the Cairo International Book Fair
Ursula Lindsey wanders through this famous cultural event and finds a stark reflection of Egyptian contemporary life.
Recommended 2015 Books From and About the Arab World
Ursula Lindsey consulted scholars, critics and publishers to come up with a list of notable books by Arab authors or about the Arab world. What is your favorite book from 2015?
An Arabic-Language Bookstore Devoted to Changing Stereotypes
Two Syrians are trying to use a bookstore to present a different image of their countrymen and spread Arab culture.
Iraqi Champion of Diversity, in a Discouraging Time
An Iraqi scholar says that tolerance and minority rights are an essential part of keeping societies strong.
