Literature & Translation
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Opinion
A Conversation With One of the World’s Most Influential Arabic Teachers
Students’ poor mastery of Arabic is caused by the poor instructional methods used, not the language itself, says Hanada Taha,…
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Opinion
Increasing The Competitiveness of Arabic Language: Some Unusual Alternatives
The challenge of Arabic script is one of the reasons behind Arab students' disappointing performance results, the author explains.
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Opinion
Why Don’t Arabs Read?
Publishing statistics hint at low readership in the region, but many new ventures, large and small, seek to encourage reading.
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Opinion
A New Perspective on the Last Days of the Prophet
A Tunisian literature scholar looks at how the circumstances surrounding the death of the Prophet Mohamed have affected Islam.
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Tips & Resources
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.
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Opinion
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.
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Tips & Resources
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…
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News & Reports
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.
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Opinion
A Conversation With a Literary Translation Team
Two academics who collaborate on translations of Arabic literature into English talk about the joys and difficulties of their work.
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