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‘Revolution Against Classical Arabic Is Now Required’

‘Revolution Against Classical Arabic Is Now Required’

M. LYNX-QUALEY: There is a strong and growing sentiment against the constraints put upon writers in the region who write in a collloquial style

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Banned: A Day In The Life of a Kuwaiti Censor

Banned: A Day In The Life of a Kuwaiti Censor

M. LYNX-QUALEY: Kuwait always features highly in lists of press freedom in the Arab world but it keeps a tight rein on literature

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Five ‘Must Read’ Biographies from the Arab World

Five ‘Must Read’ Biographies from the Arab World

M.LYNX-QUALEY: It’s almost impossible to choose just five ‘must read’ biographies from the Arab world. When asked to do so I managed to limit it to six.

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Egyptian Novelists Respond to Church Bombing

Egyptian Novelists Respond to Church Bombing

M. LYNX-QUALEY: Egypt’s three leading contemporary novelists reflect on the origins, significance and consequences of the recent bomb attack on a Coptic church in Alexandria.