Naguib Mahfouz, the first Arab writer to win the Nobel Prize in literature, died Wednesday at the age of 94, bringing tributes from literary figures and world leaders for an author who became a symbol ...

Egyptian Naguib Mahfouz, the only Arabic writer to have won the Nobel Prize for literature for his progressive work on life in Egypt, died at the age of 94. A professor of Arabic literature discusses ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Prominent Arab-Israeli author Sayed Kashua spoke Tuesday evening at the Alumni Center as part of ...

If an Arab writer comes to mind it’s likely Nawal El-Saadawi, Hanan Al-Shaykh, Mahmoud Darwish, Nizar Qabbani, or Kahlil Gibran –all non-Americans. But it’s the 21 st century and new names claim ...

The war in Iraq has put a spotlight not just on Saddam Hussein but also on the whole Arab world. Close to 300 million people live in that world, and if you include the Arab diaspora -- those of Arab ...

The Middle East region in general, the Levant (Iraq - Syria - Lebanon) and Kurdistan in particular, are facing difficult challenges and the most dangerous stage in the history of this region. This ...

Sayed Kashua had assimilated into Israeli society as much as any Arab could. But last month, the Arab-Israeli writer packed up and left Israel. He tells Steve Inskeep why he left Jerusalem. And this ...

Writer and poet Dhabiya Khamis published a piece on her blog in September 2009 criticising the Arab League's performance. (ANHRI/IFEX) – On 28 June 2010, the Arabic Network for Human Rights ...