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.
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, the director of “Arabi21” project.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Legacy of Fatema Mernissi, Moroccan Feminist and Scholar
Sociologist Fatema Mernissi published ground-breaking, wide-ranging scholarship that influenced a generation of Arab feminists.
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.
