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The Sheikh Zayed Book Award's translation grant program supported 10 Zayed-winning titles' funding applications in 2023.

The week at Frankfurter Buchmesse features discussions ofissues in Arabic literature and its translation into other languages.

Revered as "Mother of the Lebanese Nation" and "Harp of the Orient", Fairuz is a legend all over the Arab World. Now she is celebrating her 85th birthday. By Suzanne Cords

Revered as "Mother of the Lebanese Nation" and "Harp of the Orient", Fairuz is a legend all over the Arab World. Now she is celebrating her 85th birthday. By Suzanne Cords

Nine newly announced translations supported by the UAE's Sheikh Zayed Book Award have taken Arabic books into five languages.

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award at Frankfurter Buchmesse adds a networking reception for publishers, translators, and partners.

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award at Frankfurter Buchmesse will present two panel discussions on Arabic literature and publishing.

Little Wars The author reflects on his own connection to a 1982 film about Lebanon’s civil war that continues to resonate today. The first time we see Nabil Srour, the war photographer, chronic liar, and part-time drug dealer affectionately known as Abou el Nobol, he is running across sniper fire in Beirut to get American journalist Mitch Dubin “the shot he needs.” Nabil (played by Nabil Ismaïl) is one of three main characters in Little Wars (1982), by Lebanese filmmaker Maroun ...

"Lebanon has always rebelled against political repression" For years the Arab intellectual elite looked to Lebanon, coveting its atmosphere of freedom. Feigning the non-existence of repression, Beirut welcomed intellectuals from across the region, published their works and celebrated them. Yet, even following the murder of Lokman Slim, the powers that be are incapable of controlling everything. An essay by Elias Khoury What’s the difference between an assassination and an execution? This is t...