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Eyelid Whispers Mikhail Naimy       This collection of poems was the dawn of modern Arabic poetry, just as "The Sieve" was the dawn of modern literary criticism. Both paved the way for renewal in the creation and study of literature. The poems...

Stages Mikhail Naimy If every nation has the right to boast of its writers and poets, and to take pride in its geniuses, philosophers, and thinkers, then we, the children of the Arab nation, have the right to place Mikhail Naimy at the forefront...

Provisions for the Hereafter Mikhail Naimy A book in which Mikhail Naimy compiled the essence of his views on people and their relationships with each other, with nature, and with God, all presented in a style of utmost sublimity and clarity. It is a...

Forgotten Writings May Ziade May Ziade was a Lebanese poet, writer, and translator (1886-1941). She drew extensively from the treasures of Arab literary heritage through her travels between Beirut, Nazareth, and Cairo, confirming her knowledge through foreign languages. However, Cairo was the most important...

Dear World A Syrian girl recounts the war and calls for peace   Bana Alabed   Bana Alabed was only three years old when a brutal civil war broke out in Aleppo, depriving her of her right to a happy and safe childhood. Over...

A car makes its way from Damascus to Al-Annabiyah. Inside, there is a corpse, two men, and a woman, enveloped in an apprehensive silence, while outside, a fierce war still rages, insatiable for victims. Many physical checkpoints will need to be crossed by this...

An Eagle on the Next Table Khaled Khalifa   After a long writing career, crowned with numerous awards, Syrian writer Khaled Khalifa returns to himself, channeling voices from within this time. Unlike his lengthy novels, which depicted the suffering and perspectives of others, he...

He thought that silence might lead to his downfall, but he remained silent. He thought of the people who study power to overcome oppression; indeed, he was loved, and what he chose—the power of vulnerability—abruptly vanished. He let her go. She kissed him on...

I used to call her "Random Tranquility"... based on the chaotic nature of her conversations and her disheveled appearance from head to toe. I would give her what I wanted from my pocket and withhold what I didn't, accepting both the giving and withholding...

In Taj Al-Sir's world, reality is steeped in its own realism, while imagination runs wild in its unrestrained flight. There, in that space of stark contradictions, tragedy and ironic nature coexist. There, newborns are thrown into garbage dumps, yet there, too, a shrewd woman—the...

In the late Zaidi Imamate period in Sana'a, coinciding with the British occupation of Aden, an alliance formed between Yemeni tribal sheikhs and certain religious scholars led to the domination of a vulnerable populace, including another marginalized group known as "Akhdam" or "slaves." Some...

What does it mean to live in Jerusalem today, carrying the legacy of a tribe that abandoned the wilderness, as described in the previous two parts of Mahmoud Shuqair's trilogy: "The Family's Mare" and "In Praise of the Women of the Family"? The descendants...

Every village has a story. And the story of Sarmada is the hero of all stories: revenge, honor killings, weddings that end in mourning, a woman leading boys through the labyrinths of virginity, preparing elixirs to break the virginity of sorrow and pain. Mothers...

She smiled, her face a pristine white, a smile that was beautiful in its effect, an eraser for all the world's nightmares, not just mine. Had I not been a cartoon thief testing emotions, and the artist experiencing profound isolation, vigilance, and a disregard...

He began to think about his days, which had followed one another endlessly, monotonously, and boringly. A mix of things: listening to music, watching a Toyota TV, but these things couldn't replace a living human being. Someone to talk to, agree with, or disagree...

In the late 5th century AH, amidst the raging sectarian conflicts between the emirates of southern Arabia, and within a harsh patriarchal environment, a woman ruled the region of Jibla for over 50 years without a male guardian, relying on the pillars of the...

He knew that the woman he knew had also been a victim of his betrayal! He had told his story of "everything is one of me," and turned it into a gripping film. He knew he had been generous with everything he focused on....

Lacey Farrell is the third-ranked star in Manhattan's real estate world. And he's her key to other people's apartments... and their lives. One of those victims: murder. As the dying woman breathes her last, she hands Lacey her deceased daughter's diary, convinced that her...

The doctor visited a doctor. This is how the story begins: Osama, a gynecologist, visits his mentor, Mukhtar, to ask about his struggles with having a child, given that Mukhtar has treated dozens of women. The novel delves into the intricacies of Syrian society...

This elegant and luxurious book tells the life story of the French fashion icon Gabrielle Chanel (1883-1971) and the revolution she sparked in the world of fashion. It recounts the complete story of a girl born into poverty and hardship, raised after her father's...