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Dead tyrants, foiled dreams and failed states: How Arab literature captures the spirit of the times

Powerful novels provide a spectacle of our weaknesses, failures, foiled dreams, slain tyrants and frustrated reformers
LGBT
Qatar Foundation challenges university's reason pro-LGBTQ band event cancelled
Religion
In pictures: Historic synagogue reopens in Egypt after $4m restoration
Culture
From Basra to Minnesota: The Iraqi collector preserving traces of home
Lebanon Protests
The show must go on: Beirut theatre holds firm amid upheaval
Culture
Fiery Turkish criticism against Austrian novelist overshadows Nobel ceremony
Culture
In pictures: Seeing through the needle's eye
Culture
P is for Palestine: Fear and loathing at the children's library
Nada Elia
Culture
'It's very me': NASA engineer celebrates Palestinian heritage in viral photo
Culture
From Palestine to the US, festival highlights a common struggle
Nada Elia
Culture
From the Arab Spring to Brexit: Street artist makes the world her canvas
Culture
German city withdraws prize from Lebanese artist over BDS support
Culture
Politics and poetry: The female Muslim wordsmith making waves
Culture
300 authors denounce stripping of Kamila Shamsie award over Israel boycott
Culture
EXCLUSIVE: Kamila Shamsie stripped of German literary prize over support for BDS
Culture
Shakespeare, museums and Baghdad: 'I’ll write what I wanna write'
Culture
German city reviewing prize for UK author Kamila Shamsie over support for BDS
Culture
Why a new generation of Turkish rappers can no longer 'stay silent'
Sukru Oktay Kilic
Culture
Edinburgh 2019: Middle East performers at festival and fringe
Culture
In pictures: Jordan's underwater war museum
Culture
From war to watercolours: 'Art prodigy' Malak Mattar brings Gaza to Washington
Culture
Egypt opens two ancient pyramids, unveils new finds
Culture
From Sudan to Kaepernick, cartoonist calls for joint fight against oppression