This excerpt from Ahmed El-Fakharani's latest novel questions whether virtual friendships are real or simply a facade masking...
3 OCTOBER 2025 • By Ahmed El Fakharany
Two Lebanese men who knew each other in childhood meet. Before they can become lovers, they must first...
3 OCTOBER 2025 • By Youssef Manessa
Winner of the 2025 Azhar Writing Prize — A foreign correspondent confronts devastation and violence before crossing a...
26 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Hussain A. Ayoub
“Diba’s House” is a fictional retelling of events in Wadi Salib in Palestine and won Second Place in...
26 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Sara Masry
Inspired by a famous Libyan folktale, “Azouz il-Gayla,” the tale intends to discipline children to keep them from...
5 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Safa Elnaili
A Christian woman in solitary confinement in a Pakistani prison is recognized as a voice of reason, even...
5 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Farah Ahamed
A drink at a pub, a conversation about psychoanalysis, madness, despair and pain—an encounter.
5 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Ayça Çubukçu
A novel that explores taboo subjects with exceptional craftsmanship, while reconstructing the “self” from pain and fragmented identities.
8 AUGUST 2025 • By Ahmed Naji
A magical realism short story exploring the horrific daily experiences of the Palestinian people and the radicalizing influence...
18 JULY 2025 • By Richie Billing
