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Khalil Alrez's latest novel was shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction in February. Khalil Alrez
Khalil Alrez's latest novel was shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction in February. Khalil AlrezWhy Syrian author Khalil Alrez chooses to write about war: 'I offer my readers something beautiful'
Alrez's latest novel 'The Russian Quarter' was shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction this year