The Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre concluded its 15th edition on Monday, October 28, 2024, at the Cultural and Scientific Association, wrapping up a series of performances and activities.  The…

Veteran Egyptian actor and director Hassan Youssef passed away on Tuesday morning at the age of 90, leaving behind a lasting legacy of iconic films and beloved TV dramas. The…

Renowned Lebanese writer, academic and thinker Dr. Mustafa Hijazi, one of the most prominent figures in psychology and mental health, passed away at the age of 88 on Sunday, October…

Lebanese poet Shawqi Abi Shaqra, one of the first to craft the Arabic prose poem, passed away at the age of 89 on Thursday, October 10, 2024. Abi Shaqra had…

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Thursday, October 10, 2024, that the 53-year-old South Korean author Han Kang has won the Nobel Prize in Literature "for her intense…

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has announced that the 43rd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2024) will take place at Expo Centre Sharjah from November 6 to…

The Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Foundation has announced the winners of the 19th edition of its Award for Poetic Creativity (Abdulaziz Saud Albabtain Edition), which aims to support poetry and poets,…

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the UAE has launched the second…