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Gilgamesh Author: Firas Al-Sawah This book is considered the primary reference in the Arabic language for those interested in the Epic of Gilgamesh and for readers in general. In addition to the scholarly effort the author has expended in verifying and translating the text...

لم تكن السدرة ملكًا لأحد غير الله. هذا ما أخبرتني به أمي، غير أن صالح أحضر معه سكينًا وحفر اسمه على جذعها، مدعيًا أنها أصبحت ملكه. تشاجر هو وهشام وحمد فتدخَّل هلال، وفي أثناء العراك الذي كنا نحن البنات نراقبه من دون أن نتورط...

In the narrative of hope, language reinvents itself in fidelity to the image of people and place. Part of its language's submission to meaning is this inoculation with the vernacular: proverbs, poetry, prayers, and expressions deeply rooted in the local consciousness. Dr. Siham Al-Aboudi,...

Tolstoy recalls that when he was writing the part where the heroine throws herself in front of a train in Anna Karenina, he hunched over his desk and burst into tears. Anna Karenina's death made it impossible for him to control his emotions. Tolstoy...

The novel "The Sinner" by the Iraqi novelist Inaam Kachachi has been released in a new edition by Takween Publications as part of a collection of distinguished Arabic novels that included the rest of Kachachi's literary works. The novel was shortlisted for the International...

A young girl, renamed “America” in recognition of the United States’ role in liberating Kuwait, discovers that her name has become a measure of the growing anti-Western sentiment in her country. A shy Palestinian teenager is drawn into a failed suicide bombing plot orchestrated...

The novel "Suwaqi Al-Qulub" (Waterwheels of Hearts), the first novel by Iraqi writer Inaam Kachachi, was released in a new edition by Takwin Publications as part of a collection of distinguished Arabic novels, including her other works. Don't you know that hearts are like...

Camilo José Cela's novel, "The Hive," is considered one of the hundred most important novels in 20th-century Spain. In fact, it is regarded as one of the foundational novels of contemporary Spanish literature. Despite its initial publication in Argentina in 1945, the novel remained...

The World of Arrietty the Borrower   “People are good and bad. Some are honest, and some are cunning; their temperaments change according to the situation. If animals could talk, they would say the same thing. Stay away from their path, that's what I...

Bernardo Kucinski rose to prominence with his 2011 novel "K.: Report on an Investigation." His works revolve around the "black hole" of memory during Brazil's dictatorship (1964-1985), making his literary output a cohesive literary project that confronts policies of oblivion and the assassination of...

This novel sheds light on a segment of Palestinian life in the 1980s, during the Stone Intifada, where the "neighborhood" with its stories and people plays the main role. Children have a mischievous and hesitant presence when faced with the forbidden questions of life....

It's night. It's day. It's light. It's dark. It's very hot. It's very cold. It's rainy. It's very sunny. It's very dry. It's very humid. But we fight all the time. No matter what happens, we always fight. All the time, bullets devour everything,...

"Karl, a bright sixteen-year-old, whose poor parents had sent him to America because a maid had seduced him and borne his child, stood on the ship's deck. As the vessel slowed, entering New York harbor, he saw the Statue of Liberty, which he had...

Mandaean Mythology Author: Khazal Al Majidi     This book may be the first of its kind in both the Arabic and foreign libraries, as it delves into a rare subject that many shy away from due to the need for extensive knowledge in...

Egyptian Religion Author: Khazal Al-Majidi     Despite the abundance of books discussing Egyptian religion and its details, the distinction of this book lies in its unprecedented classification of the eight main and secondary components of religion within Egyptian religion. Each component occupies an...

The Castle   Author: Franz Kafka‎ A land surveyor is sent by an unknown person for an unknown purpose to the Castle. The Castle itself is an unknown place. It is not clear what he is supposed to accomplish there. The novel follows his...

prehistoric civilizations Author: Khazal Al-Majidi Human history is divided into two main phases: prehistory, which constitutes 98% of human history, and the historical era, which occupies 2% of human history. There is no doubt that this vast gap between the two phases in terms...

How do we edit novels? ‎ Author's name: Alaa Farghali Here, we will attempt to decipher this complex process, perhaps offering valuable content for writers and editors to revisit their novels with a comprehensive, analytical perspective capable of identifying weaknesses, awkwardness, shortcomings, ambiguities, and...

From the eye to the heart Author's name: Tasneem Al-Habib There he was, Amjad scanning the small spaces with his eyes, finding no trace of the house's inhabitants. The search was complete, and the lamp began to tremble in his hand. A feeling of...

heart scales Author's name: Faiq Hussein I come from the heart of the desert. I come laden with my shadow and my spells, With my mirrors and my masks. I wrap myself in gray. I expose my face to sea salt And to the...