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5th Sharjah Award for Arabic Poetry Criticism launches its title
The General Secretariat of the Sharjah Award for Arabic Poetry Criticism has selected “Cultural and Artistic Patterns in ...
Tehran Times19h
Literary heritage of Rudaki reviewed by scholars in Tehran
TEHRAN-Rudaki was not the first Persian-speaking poet; however, as he demonstrated the power of Persian as a poetic language ...
Remembering the lost art of calligraphy in Kashmir from the 7th century to the late 19th century
“The artist who, in the shadow of the throne of His Majesty, has become a master of calligraphy is Muhammad Husain of Kashmir ...
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‘Tamalouk’: The Arabic word for ownership possesses royal connections
In one of the few poems from the late Abbasid period, Muslim scholar Yaqut al-Hamawi wrote: “O you whose beauty's splendour ...
Who are the hostages released by Hamas as part of the ceasefire in Gaza?
Hamas-led militants have freed three more hostages from the Gaza Strip after more than 15 months in captivity.
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Sharjah Institute for Heritage enhances its presence in Cairo Book Fair
The Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH), under the leadership of Abdulaziz Al Musallam, is actively participating in the ...
Al-Monitor3d
50 years on, Umm Kulthum is still the voice of the Arab world
Half a century after her death, Umm Kulthum's singular voice still echoes through busy streets in Egypt, across time-worn cafes in Iraq, and in millions of homes from Morocco to Oman."As long as ...
Middle East Eye1d
Massacres and resilience in Hama, Syria's insubordinate city
Forty-three years after the Assad government killed 40,000 people and levelled entire neighbourhoods, Hamawis reflect on their revolutionary history ...
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‘The Lady’ of Arab music: Sampled by Beyonce and Shakira, Umm Kulthum’s influence lives on in cafes and hearts alike
Half a century after her death, Umm Kulthum’s singular voice still echoes through busy streets in Egypt, across time-worn cafes in Iraq, and in millions of ...
US-backed commander says his Kurdish-led group wants a secular and civil state in post-Assad Syria
The commander of the main U.S.-backed force in Syria said Sunday the recent ouster of the Assad family from power should be ...
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A journey in type
A few days before the opening of the 56th Cairo International Book Fair, Karam Youssef told Soha Hesham all about her journey in the publishing world ...