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Barbara Romaine, runner-up for the 2011 Saif Ghobash-Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation

The Independent reviews Spectres by Radwa Ashour

Book Review: The Calligrapher's Secret (2011) by Rafik Schami

Syria: the power of words
A review of Rafik Schami's Damascus Nights


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Interview with Rafik Schami / Interview mit Rafik Schami

Interview with Rafik Schami / Interview mit Rafik Schami
(German/Deutsch)

Click here to watch Rafik Schami in Dialogue with Michael Krons.

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February News from Arabia Books and Haus Publishing

February News from Arabia Books and Haus Publishing
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AUC author Bahaa Abdelmegid on the revolution

AUC author Bahaa Abdelmegid on the revolution
Thoughts from Cairo

Bahaa Abdelmegid, author of the two modern Arabic novellas Saint Theresa and Sleeping with Strangers (AUC 2010) has written an article for us fol...

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Autumn 2011 Catalogue announced!

Autumn 2011 Catalogue announced!
Upcoming titles for Arabia Books and Haus Publishing for the Autumn 2011 season.

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Two AUC books have been rated in the top five books on Egyptian Writing by Humphrey Davies

Two AUC books have been rated in the top five books on Egyptian Writing by Humphrey Davies
'Life is More Beautiful than Paradise' and 'Being Abbas El Abd' rated by Humphrey Davies amongst the top five books on Egyptian Writing. Read the interview here...

Leading Arabic-English literary translator Humphrey Davies has recommended one American University in Cairo Press’ title and one Haus Publishing...

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