Announcing the longlist of 18 published novels nominated for the 11th edition of the Katara Prize for Arabic Novel

 The Organization of the Cultural Village – Katara has officially announced the longlist of 18 published novels nominated for the 11th edition of the Katara Prize for Arabic Novel, one of the most prestigious…

How to Win the Ma Kẹkẹ Writing Contest

This is your reminder— Ma Kẹkẹ submissions close in just a few hours! If you’ve been working on your entry or thinking about submitting, now’s the time. Once the deadline…

Literature | Poetry | Gamal Al Kassas

Gamal Al Kassas Gamal Al-Qassas (1950) is an Egyptian poet and journalist. He has published nearly fourteen poetry collections, the most recent of which is “There was Music Here,” published…