The New Delhi World Book Fair organisers honoured Emirati poet and journalist Dr. Habib Al Sayegh, Secretary General of the General Union of Arab Writers, and Chairman of Emirates Writers…
His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and the Honorary President of the Emirates Writers Union, witnessed the celebration of the…
Egyptian writer Bahaa Taher has died at 87, following a lengthy illness. Over his career, Taher published 17 books, including Sunset Oasis, which won the inaugural International Prize for Arabic Fiction in 2008, and…
Organizers of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) have revealed the titles longlisted for the 2021 edition of the prize, which is worth USD $50,000. The 2021 longlist includes…
The Emirate of Sharjah will undertake a first-of-its-kind project, compiling the 'Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language'. The dictionary will examine 17 centuries of development in the Arabic language, as…
The Emirates Writers Union on Friday mourned the death of Ousha bint Khalifa Al Suwaidi, a legendary Emirati poet known as Fatat Al Arab (Girl of the Arabs). Poet Ousha…
SEVENTEENTH SESSION 2020-20221Poetry Name: Elias Habib LahhoudBorn in 1942 in Marjayoun, Southern Lebanon.Studied in Marjayoun and pursued his higher education in Sidon, Beirut and Europe.Worked in the fields of education…
Syrian poet Fayez Khaddour has passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021. He was 79. Khaddour, who is considered one of the most prominent Syrian and Arab poets, belonged to…
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