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Cairo authorities back off demolishing Taha Hussein grave following controversy
Egypt
September 3, 2022
Cairo authorities back off demolishing Taha Hussein grave following controversy
Cairo authorities have backed off of demolishing the grave of novelist Taha Hussein, following a campaign launched by Al-Masry Al-Youm…
Iran’s Iraj Pezeshkzad, who wrote ‘My Uncle Napoleon,’ dies
Middle East
January 16, 2022
Iran’s Iraj Pezeshkzad, who wrote ‘My Uncle Napoleon,’ dies
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iraj Pezeshkzad, an Iranian author whose bestselling comic novel, “My Uncle Napoleon,” lampooned Persian culture’s self-aggrandizing…
Egypt feminist writer Nawal Al-Saadawi dies at 90
Egypt
March 21, 2021
Egypt feminist writer Nawal Al-Saadawi dies at 90
Egyptian feminist author Nawal al-Saadawi has passed away on Sunday at age 90 after struggling with illness. Saadawi had made…
Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dead at 88
World
August 6, 2019
Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dead at 88
NEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, a pioneer and reigning giant of modern literature whose imaginative power in…
Daughter of Naguib Mahfouz donates his coat to Naguib Mahfouz Museum
Culture
July 16, 2019
Daughter of Naguib Mahfouz donates his coat to Naguib Mahfouz Museum
Om Kalthoum Naguib Mahfouz presented her father’s coat as a gift to Egypt’s Culture Ministry which will be showcased in…
Google celebrates birthday of famed author Ahmed Khaled Tawfik
Culture
June 10, 2019
Google celebrates birthday of famed author Ahmed Khaled Tawfik
To celebrate his 57th birthday on Monday, 10 June, Google has honored late Egyptian author and physician Ahmed Khaled Tawfik…
Omani writer Jokha Alharthi wins 2019 Man Booker International Prize
Middle East
May 23, 2019
Omani writer Jokha Alharthi wins 2019 Man Booker International Prize
Omani writer Jokha Alharthi won the 2019 Man Booker International Prize for her novel “Celestial Bodies” in which she talks…
Museum displaying belongings of Naguib Mahfouz ready March 30
Culture
February 19, 2019
Museum displaying belongings of Naguib Mahfouz ready March 30
Fathy Abdel Wahab, head of the cultural development fund, announced that the Naguib Mahfouz museum at the Muhammed Bek Abu…
Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee dead at 95: US media
Culture
November 13, 2018
Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee dead at 95: US media
Marvel legend Stan Lee, who revolutionized pop culture as the co-creator of iconic superheroes like Spider-Man and The Hulk…
Egyptian police arrest writer for publishing false book on Egypt’s economy
Egypt
October 23, 2018
Egyptian police arrest writer for publishing false book on Egypt’s economy
The Supreme State Security Prosecution on Monday began interrogating writer and economist Abdel Khalek Farouk for publishing false information…