• Born in 1948 Beirut-Lebanon.
• Completed his higher education at the Lebanese University (Beirut), and the University of Paris.
• Editor at (Shu’un Filastin(Palestinian affairs) 1979-1995.
• Editorial director of Al-Karmel,1981-1982.
• Editorial director of the Cultural section, Al-Safir, Beirut 1983-1990.
• Member of the Editorial Board, (Mawaqif).
• Collaborated with Editorial Board, (Al-Tareeq).
• Technical Manager, Beirut Theatre 1992-1998.
• Co-director of the September Festival of Contemporary Arts, 1997-2000.
• Currently Editor-in-Chief, the cultural supplement of An-Nahar.
• Professor at Columbia University in New York, 1981-1982.
• Professor at the American University in Beirut and the Lebanese University.
• Novels were translated into English, French, German, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian and Hebrew. 

Most Prominent Awards:

1. Palestinian Novel Award, for his novel Bab-el-Shams (Gate of the Sun) – 1998.
2. Translated Novel Award, for his translation of The Kingdom of Strangers – 1996.

Most Prominent Work:

1. The Little Mountain
2. The Gates of the City
3. Al-wujuh al-baida’
4. The Journey of Little Ghandhi
5. Kingdom of Strangers
6. Majma’ al-Asrar
7. Gate of the Sun
8. Ra’ihat al-Sabun
9. Al-mubtada’ wa’l-khabar (Collection of stories)

Research and Studies:

1. Al-dhakira al-mafquda
2. The Time of Occupation 

Address: 
Tel: 01-788356 – Fax: 01 – 340960 –   An-Nahar, P.O. Box 011-226