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Interview with Hani Shukrallah

"Egypt's Media Are Propaganda Machines"

In this interview with Andrea Backhaus, the renowned Egyptian journalist and political scientist Hani Shukrallah criticises the way the Egyptian military is using the media to its own political ends and the blatant opportunism of many of the country's journalists
Interview with the Saudi Arabian Blogger Ahmed al Omran

''You Cannot Copy and Paste a Revolution''

Ahmed al Omran is one of Saudi Arabia's most popular bloggers. In this interview with Benno Müchler, he explains why people in Saudi Arabia do not have an inclination to revolt, and assesses the prospects for political reform in the country
Cairo's Literature Scene

Between New Dynamics and Political Repression

Arabic literary publishers usually only conduct small print-runs, and readers usually belong to a restricted clique of intellectuals. But recent times have seen a shift in the literary scene on the Nile. Susanne Schanda went to see for herself
Mohieddin Ellabbad

Starting an International Career from Cairo

The Egyptian Mohieddin Ellabbad is one of the greatest book illustrators and artists in the Arab world. His work is also published in the West, where he has won numerous awards. Jürgen Stryjak visited the artist in his workshop in the Heliopolis district of Cairo
BANIPAL – Magazine of Modern Arab Literature

Dedication to Arab Literature in English

BANIPAL magazine publishes contemporary Arab authors from all over the world in English translation. Based in London, the magazine is entering its tenth year of publication. A portrait by Volker Kaminski
Samuel Shimon's "An Iraqi in Paris"

A Modern-Day Odysseus on the Way to Hollywood

Samuel Shimon, a London-based Iraqi author, has written a book that draws upon the rich traditions of Arab story-telling, but is also rich with allusions to classic European literature. Review by Fadhil al-Azzawi
Contemporary Arab Literature in the West

"Lisan" – Paving the Way for an Underdog Literature

When in 2004 the Arabic world was the guest of honor at the world's largest book fair in Germany, hopes were soaring high that Arab literature might now find a larger readership. But as it turns out, it is still dependent on individual initiatives. Stephan Milich reports
Middle East

Christian Arab Israeli University Opened

With "Unity within Diversity" as its motto, Mar Elias University now opened in Galilee after four years of intensive planning. The project was initiated by Elias Chacour, three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee.
Cultural Politics in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Frighteningly Giant Leaps

The new concept of the Abu Dhabi Book Fair is only a part of the new cultural policy in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Mona Naggar examines the high-flying cultural ambitions of the UAE's richest emirate
Educational Policy in Saudi Arabia

Hell Fire in Primary School

Saudi Arabia is hoping to modernise its image with new school textbooks. The new books were published recently and made available in the internet. Joseph Croitoru has read them, and reports that they leave an ambiguous impression