It grasps the logic of an earlier age from within, reveals how power works through language and conduct, and shows how justification enters common speech and obedience settles into habit
The Egyptian novelist and Nobel laureate met an assortment of characters in Cairo's cafes, which helped him capture the vibrancy and colour of the city to great acclaim
Local artwork lines the walls in the narrow main corridor and the charming table arrangements are made up of the ever-so-common tiny wooden chairs, checked red and white tablecloths, and, as an added…
Egypt holds among its folds a unique elite of writers and novelists who have composed great works that are immortalized in history. These works will inspire a generation that has recently begun an…
After the great Egyptian writer late Naguib Mahfouz was subjected to a failed assassination attempt in 1995, the Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez sent him a letter in which he said, "The sun's…
The Iran war exposed the risks of being too closely tied to US military posture, which is why some Gulf states are repositioning themselves not merely as consumers of security but as architects of it
Supporting Israel used to help politicians get elected, but with Americans far more critical of Tel Aviv's influence on US policy, it has now become a liability at the ballot box
Sliman Mansour, the renowned Palestinian painter who used clay from his land to make his works after deciding to boycott art materials produced by Israel, has died at the age of 79