Moroccan media mourned the passing of former minister Mohamed Benaissa on Saturday, March 1, 2025, following a battle with illness. His decades-long career began in journalism before he transitioned into…
The "Words Breathe Beauty" visual art exhibition, inspired by the poetry of the late Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais, opened on Wednesday, February 26, at the Sultan Bin Ali Al…
The Emirates Writers Union concluded its participation in the Fourth Gulf Cultural Forum, held in the Bahraini capital, Manama, on Monday, February 24, 2025. The three-day event, organized by the…
Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Founder of Kalimat Group, recently led a reading session at the House of Wisdom in Sharjah, during which she read her book “The House…
The Kuwait Writers Association has announced the launch of an award for poetry, novels and short stories during a press conference attended by the award’s patron, Sheikha Afrah Al Mubarak…
As part of its celebration of the centenary of iconic Emirati poet Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais (1925–2025), the Al Owais Cultural Foundation hosted a book signing ceremony on Wednesday,…
Kuwaiti writer Dr. Najma Idrees has won the seventh edition of the Al Multaqa Prize for Arabic Short Story for her story collection “Canvah”, released by Sophia Publishing House. The…
The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) has opened nominations for the third edition of the Sard Al Thahab (Golden Narrative) Award, with submissions accepted until May 31, 2025. Launched…
The Abu Dhabi-based Arab Centre for Geographic Literature – Irtiyad Al Afaq has announced the winners of the 23rd Ibn Battuta Prize for Travel Literature for 2024-2025, awarded to the…
Egyptian journalist and novelist Mohamed Gebril passed away in Cairo on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at the age of 87 after a battle with illness. Egyptian media reported that Gebril,…