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Sudanese author Leila Aboulela. Gary Doak / Writer Pictures

Six novels that tell Sudan’s story across generations

Sudanese fiction traces country’s political and social shifts

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ReviewSheikha Bodour's book is self-portrait of one of Gulf’s key cultural thinkers

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Ruth Ware, Asma Khan and Scott Turrow lead Emirates LitFest 2026 line-up

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Five Emirati novels that reflect the UAE’s modern transformation

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Egyptian and Lebanese writers win big at ‘Oscars of publishing' in US

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The Running Man director explains why he changed Stephen King's original ending

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Hungarian-British author David Szalay wins Booker Prize

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie leads a line-up of top international authors at this year's Sharjah International Book Fair. Getty Images

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie opens new chapter with the Arab world

Acclaimed Nigerian author discusses her latest work, her political voice, and her wish for greater empathy among non-Western cultures

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Sharjah Book Fair stall allows you to 'live a thousand years in one lifetime'

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Five things to do at Sharjah International Book Fair

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Emirati author Reem Alkamali shortlisted for Brics Literature Award

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Sheikha Bodour lands global ambassador role to promote reading

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InterviewHoda Barakat on how a new generation is reviving Arab literature

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New research rewrites the story of Arabic literature’s ‘lost century’

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Sheikha Bodour is one of the most prominent figures in global publishing. Photo: Sheika Bodour Al Qasimi / X

Sheikha Bodour lands global ambassador role to promote reading

Sharjah Book Authority president aims to expand opportunities around the world

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InterviewHoda Barakat on how a new generation is reviving Arab literature

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New research rewrites the story of Arabic literature’s ‘lost century’

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Emirati stories are finding global readers at the Frankfurt Book Fair

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