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Novelist Taleb Alrefai Teaches the Art of Creative Writing Through Workshops
Arab students with a talent for creative writing find few opportunities to study the art at universities. The Kuwaiti novelist…
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Iraqi Writer Ali Bader Ponders East-West Relationships and Islamophobia
In his latest book, “The Stranger’s Newspaper,” Ali Bader presents a wide-ranging series of conversations in search of intercultural dialogue.
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Architect Waleed Arafa Reflects on the Dilemma Facing Architecture Education
The Egyptian architect Waleed Arafa has recently won international competitions and prizes. He spoke to Al-Fanar Media about his work…
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Volunteer-Run Kindergarten in Upper Egypt Serves a Culturally Deprived Area
The Abdel Rahim Scientific Kindergarten provides educational and cultural services to deprived children in Deshna, south of Cairo. It won…
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Art Show Commemorates Nagy Shaker, Egyptian Puppet Master
Helwan University celebrates the career of the artist who made the puppets for the operetta “The Grand Night”.
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Egyptian Academic Is at Heart of Growing Arab Interest in Teaching Chinese
Hassanein Fahmy Hussein, an Egyptian academic working in Saudi Arabia, talks about his experience teaching Chinese in Arab universities.
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53rd Cairo International Book Fair Opens with Greece as Guest of Honour
More than 1,000 publishers from 51 countries are participating in the latest running of the Cairo International Book Fair, amid…
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Egyptian Professor Wael Farouq Uses Music and Poetry to Teach Arabic in Europe
Wael Farouq, a professor of Arabic studies in Milan, says introducing non-native speakers to the rhythms and sounds of Arabic…
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Revisiting the Past in Books That Blend Fiction and Facts
Egyptian critics and writers discuss a literary trend of revisiting the past through personalized remembrances and novels based on facts.
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Egyptian Sculptor Sayeda Khalil Embraces Contemporary Technology in Art
Modern artists cannot ignore contemporary technology, says the Egyptian sculptor Sayeda Khalil.
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