The Philosophy House in Fujairah hosted a poetry symposium titled “On Poetry and Philosophy” on Friday, 24 October, featuring poetry readings and discussions exploring the interplay between poetry and philosophy.…
The Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation will host a literary session titled “Life in Writing” at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, 12 November 2025, featuring Iraqi novelist Inaam Kachachi.…
Acclaimed Kuwaiti novelist, playwright and journalist Saud Al Sanousi has been awarded the 2025 Best Novel Award by the Kuwaiti Writers Association for his novel “The Scrolls of Mud City”…
The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has announced the selection of renowned Egyptian writer and playwright Mohamed Salmawy as the “Cultural Personality of the Year” for the 44th edition of the…
The Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation has begun extensive preparations for the 19th edition of its prestigious cultural awards ceremony, scheduled for Thursday, 13 November 2025, at the…
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library organised an evening dedicated to discussing the novel “Doukhi... Melodies of Youth” the latest work by Kuwaiti author Taleb Al Refai. The event brought together…
The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has revealed the agenda of the 44th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), which will take place at Expo Centre Sharjah from November…
Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature in recognition of his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the…
Egypt’s former Minister of Tourism Khaled El Anany has been elected Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for a four-year term, serving from 2025 to…
Friends of the late Syrian novelist Khaled Khalifa held a ceremony in Damascus on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, to honour the winner of the Khaled Khalifa Prize for the Novel,…