Nasr Hamed Abu Zaid got his wish: He died in his home country, Egypt, not in exile as he once feared. Abu Zaid passed away in a Cairo hospital on Monday where he was receiving treatment for the past few weeks.
The renowned Islamic scholar had (...)
Perhaps the best known cultural column in the history of Egyptian journalism is finally published in book form. Mohammed Shoair spoke to its author on his 71st birthday
For over 40 years, in his column Assir Al-Kutub (Books' Nectar), novelist (...)
A lukewarm round with neither stars nor interesting debates, writes Mohamed Shoair on this year's Cairo Book Fair, despite the many positive achievements of the General Egyptian Book Organisation (GEBO) director Sabir Arab and his deputy Helmi (...)