Amir Zaky

Egyptian novelist Mohamed Rabie comes off very shy compared to the daring topics he delves into in “The Year of…

The fourth floor on which writer Mustafa Zikri resides does not keep out the hustle and bustle of Helwan’s streets.…

  When Egyptian author Ahmed Khaled Tawfik first launched his hit horror book series “Ma Waraa al-Tabee’a” (Beyond The Natural…

  Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s last novel, “The Brothers Karamazov,” is not only a literary classic; it is also a prominent work…

We all learn about cities through fiction, from the experiences of the stories' narrators and protagonists. Even when we live…

Kareem al-Sayyad, a 31-year old Egyptian writer, recently announced his retirement through a Facebook event, saying that he would devote…

  Amid the hype surrounding the upcoming presidential election, little is being said or done by the contestants to address…

Ghada Khalifa began as an amateur poet. “I first made an exhibition of my paintings. I wrote some text for…

Two major blogging competitions, the international competition “The Bobs” and the Arabic award “Arabisk,” announced their winners on 2 May.…

This April, the Irish capital celebrates James Joyce’s story collection “Dubliners” in its annual “Dublin: One city, one book” initiative.…

The profile picture of the “Hayatem for President” Facebook page is one of the belly dancer and actress in her…

Eleven blogs have been nominated to the shortlist in the Arabic-language category for the BOBs, a yearly competition of international…

A book about oddity and literature would naturally seem attractive, with readers expecting it to highlight experimental writing and the…

On Tuesday evening, an image of a young Om Kalthoum highlighted the screen of al-Hanager Theater’s stage. Musical instruments sat…

Displayed on the shelves of every church bookstore in Egypt is a collection of writings by the late Pope Shenouda…