The former president of Tunisia’s Truth and Dignity Commission was arrested on allegations of ‘falsifying’ the commission’s report.
International Prize for Arabic Fiction: The 2024 Longlist
The 2024 longlist for the annual International Prize for Arabic Fiction includes work from 11 markets and 16 writers.
UNESCO’s Sharjah Prize Goes to Istanbouli and Ben Boubaker
The 19th edition of the Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture has been awarded this week at UNESCO headquarters in Paris.
World Book Day: Amazon Publishing’s #ReadTheWorld
Ready for free downloads, this is the fifth year of Amazon’s World Book Day giveaway in international literature, with seven translations.
Awards: Sheikh Zayed Shortlists: Literature, Young Author, Children’s Literature
The 2022 Sheikh Zayed Book Awards announce the shortlist of titles in three categories: literature, young author, and children’s literature.
Tunisian and Moroccan Publishers Meet with IPA’s Bodour Al Qasimi
Stops in mid-February for the IPA president Al Qasimi included meetings with publishers in Tunisia and Morocco.
European Union Prize for Literature: The 2021 Winners
This year, the honors go to writers from countries including Bulgaria, Latvia, Iceland, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Sweden.
International Prize for Arabic Fiction Names Its 2021 Shortlist
Six titles are shortlisted for the 2021 International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Its recognized novels have been translated into some 30 languages.
International Prize for Arabic Fiction Names Its 2021 Longlist
Novels from Yemen, Tunisia, Morocco, Iraq, Sudan, Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait are on this year’s longlist.
BIEF’s Fellowship for Arab Publishers: Contrasts and Commonalities
BIEF’s program in Paris has brought Arab publishers into meetings and visits with French counterparts to exchange experiences, books, and viewpoints.