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Musical Professions Syndicate condemns poet’s insults to Umm Kulthum
Art news
June 3, 2022
Musical Professions Syndicate condemns poet’s insults to Umm Kulthum
The Syndicate of Musical Professions in Egypt issued a strongly-worded statement, on the insult of Umm Kulthum and Ahmed Ramy…
Poet arrested as Iran targets free speech: rights group
Middle East
January 9, 2016
Poet arrested as Iran targets free speech: rights group
An Iranian poet who backed a reformist candidate in 2009's disputed presidential election has been detained amid a crackdown on…
NGO slams removal of school official who hosted poet with critical work
Egypt
December 21, 2015
NGO slams removal of school official who hosted poet with critical work
A human rights organization has slammed the decision to remove an official from a school in Ismailia for holding a…
ANHRI condemns death sentence against poet in Saudi Arabia
World
November 20, 2015
ANHRI condemns death sentence against poet in Saudi Arabia
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) condemned sentencing Palestinian poet and visual artist Ashraf Fayyad to death on…
US Postal Service issues stamp honoring poet Maya Angelou
Art news
April 9, 2015
US Postal Service issues stamp honoring poet Maya Angelou
The US Postal Service on Tuesday unveiled a limited edition stamp honoring black poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou. The…
Abnoudy preparing a song by Mounir for Suez Canal opening
Art news
March 16, 2015
Abnoudy preparing a song by Mounir for Suez Canal opening
Veteran Egyptian poet Abdel Rahman al-Abnoudy has revealed that he is currently preparing the lyrics of a musical drama, which…
Syrian poet: We can change religious interpretation, must fight extremism
Books
February 5, 2015
Syrian poet: We can change religious interpretation, must fight extremism
Religions are not changeable matters but human interpretations of them are, said a prominent Arab poet in a seminar at the…
Iraqi poet facing literature burning call gains campaign backing
Books
November 20, 2014
Iraqi poet facing literature burning call gains campaign backing
Supporters of Iraqi poet Saady Youssef have launched a campaign to defend him after fellow Iraqi intellectuals called to burn his works…
Poet Farouk Shousha resigns over minister’s policies
Culture
May 30, 2013
Poet Farouk Shousha resigns over minister’s policies
Prominent poet Farouk Shousha said he has resigned from the board of trustees of the House of Poetry to protest…
Why have Egyptians stopped reading poetry?
Books
October 4, 2011
Why have Egyptians stopped reading poetry?
On 24 September, Egyptian poets celebrated World Poetry Movement Day with recitations across Cairo, the most notable of which was…