the scene of the crime and go into hiding, ahmed is ensnared in a web of cover ...
born in 1978, ahmed Mourad is a photographer, graphic designer and novelist.
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Throwing Sparks Abdo Khal »» Winner of the 2010 International Prize for Arabic Fiction »» Author is a former fundamentalist preacher, now a hard-hitting and controversial novelist »» Banned in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Jordan ‘Abdo Khal shines a light on life at the bottom of the heap, in Saudi’s often forgotten villages. His voice blends image-rich poetic classicism with contemporary patois, which makes for an unmistakably Arab mix’ The Guardian, UK extent: 384 pages Pub date: MARCH 2012 RIGHTS AVAILABLE: WORLD ALL LANGUAGES EXCLUDING ARABIC, ENGLISH (MENA)
‘A grotesque satire on limitless wealth and the inequalities it spawns, ... about a boy from the Jeddah slums who rises as a henchman in a ruthless tycoon’s palace, only to crave salvation for his fallen soul’ Maya Jaggi, The Guardian, UK A palace in Jeddah is believed to be a place of paradise where everything becomes possible. But it is not what it seems. Having proved himself through his early sexual exploits, the young narrator Tarek Fadel has been appointed to the palace as its new executioner. His entry to palace society is facilitated by his old mentor, Eissa, who maintains a public image that is very different from the private hell that he presides over. To the outside world Eissa is the employer of the downtrodden and the disabled, but those on the inside know the terrors he is capable of. Born in Saudi Arabia in 1962, Abdo Khal studied political science and began his career as a preacher before becoming a primary school teacher. He turned to writing as a way of attacking the corruption of the wealthy in the Arab world. Khal describes his novels as being about ‘sex, politics and religion... the things that make up people’s lives’.
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Al Qursan Abdul Aziz Al Mahmoud »» A thrilling and engaging novel about a vital era in the history of the Arab world Set in the early nineteenth century, during one of the most important periods of history in the Arabian Gulf, this groundbreaking and exciting novel unfolds against the backdrop of the brutal struggle between the British Empire and the Wahabi tribes of the Gulf for control of the area. A British ship is on its way to deliver a precious sword from the British High Commissioner to Ibrahim Pasha, Commander of the Egyptian Army in the Arabian Peninsula. This gift is meant to persuade Ibrahim to ally with the British against the Wahabi movement. However, when the ships of Erhama bin Jaber, ‘The Pirate’, attack this British ship all hell breaks loose, culminating in the pursuit of ‘The Pirate’ by the British fleet. The events that followed would forever change the course of history in the region. Abdul Aziz Al Mahmoud is a Qatari engineer and journalist. He has a BA in engineering from Clarkson University in New York and an aviation and engineering diploma from the UK. He worked as editor-in-chief of Alsharq and The Peninsula newspapers as well as www.aljazeera.net. This is his first novel.
extent: 416 pAGES Published RIGHTS AVAILABLE: World all languages, EXCLUDING ARABIC
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Vertigo
Ahmed held his breath for a full minute, the time it took for the next picture to appear on the scanner. The camera’s long zoom lens zeroed in on the bar on the fortieth floor: Bar Vertigo. Seventeen shots that had paralysed his thoughts and brought his mind to a standstill. His forehead grew damp, his skin crawled and he clenched his jaw. The pictures were a record of the last moments of the massacre at the bar – with part of Ahmed’s head protruding over the balcony wall as he photographed the bloodbath through the window.
Ahmed Mourad Ahmed lit a cigarette, his legs hunched up, staring through the smoke at the face that filled the screen. The killer’s face: that face that haunted his mind like a phantom was now before him!
»» A bestseller in Arabic now available in English »» A compelling page-turner about life in Mubarak’s Egypt ‘A novel deserving of applause’ Sonallah Ibrahim ‘...a beautiful and exciting novel’ Osama Ghareeb, Al Masry Al Youm, Egypt
EXTENT: 380 PAGES Published RIGHTS AVAILABLE: WORLD ALL LANGUAGES EXCLUDiNG ARABIC, ENGLISH (MENA), ITALIAN
Ahmed, a society photographer in a celebrated Cairo nightclub, witnesses a friend horrifically killed in a fight between young business rivals. Forced to escape the scene of the crime and go into hiding, Ahmed is ensnared in a web of coverups and crimes whose perpetrators will stop at nothing to hide. In this sprawling political thriller, Ahmed is forced to confront ruthless players. It’s a game where the penalty for failure could be his life. A tense thriller that exposes contemporary Egypt and Cairo’s seedy nightlife, Vertigo has attracted critical acclaim and has been reprinted several times in Arabic. Born in 1978, Ahmed Mourad is a photographer, graphic designer and novelist who has won several awards for his short films. First published in 2007, Vertigo is his first novel. He lives in Cairo.
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Utopia Ahmed Khaled Towfik »» The tensions of Mubarak’s Egypt exposed by a master of his craft »» A gripping and visionary novel by a bestselling Arab author ‘Far more convincing a depiction of a nightmarish future even than A Clockwork Orange, Utopia is a miniature masterpiece’ The Independent on Sunday ‘A wonderful novel, a real addition to Arabic literature’ Alaa Al Aswany ‘...a highly imaginative novel that has succeeded in injecting new blood into the current [Arabic] literary scene’ The Daily News, Egypt A grim futuristic account of Egyptian society in the year 2023, Utopia takes readers on a chilling journey beyond the gated communities of the North Coast where the wealthy are insulated from the bleakness of life outside the walls. When a young man and a girl break out from this bubble of affluence in order to see for themselves the lives of their impoverished fellow Egyptians they are confronted by a world that they had not imagined possible. Breathtaking and suspenseful, Utopia’s twists and turns will keep readers guessing until the very last page, and may leave some wondering whether this is a vision of the future that is not too far away.
EXTENT: 168 PAGES Published RIGHTS AVAILABLE: WORLD ALL LANGUAGES EXCLUDING ARABIC, ENGLISH (MENA)
Ahmed Khaled Towfik was born in 1962 and is the Arab world’s most prominent bestselling author of fantasy and horror genres. A medical professor at Egypt’s Tanta University, he has written over 200 books.
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Out of It Selma Dabbagh »» Coming from a land under siege, this is a unique novel full of humour and humanity »» Exciting new novel by one of the Arab world’s most promising authors »» Simultaneous publishing with Bloomsbury Plc, UK ‘An original and vivid voice. Full of energy, this is a new and welcome take on the Palestinian story’ Ahdaf Soueif ‘This brave, important new writer draws us right into the beating heart of contemporary Arab life in all its vigour and complexity’ Maggie Gee EXTENT: 320 PAGES Pub date: december 2011 rights available: World ALl languages, excluding english (mena, uk)
Gaza is being bombed. Rashid – a young, clever Palestinian – has been smoking dope on the roof watching it happen when he gets the email he has been desperate for: he’s won a scholarship to London. Rashid’s sister, Iman, frustrated by the atrocities and inaction around her, is beginning to take an interest in an Islamic resistance group. Sabri, their intellectual older brother, is working on a history of Palestine from his wheelchair while their mother pickles vegetables and feuds with the neighbours. Out of It follows the lives of Rashid and Iman as they try to forge places for themselves in the midst of occupation, the growing divide between Palestinian factions, and the rise of fundamentalism. Written with extraordinary humanity and humour, and moving between Gaza, London and the Gulf, this book re-defines Palestine and its people. Selma Dabbagh is a British-Palestinian writer based in London. Her short stories have been included in a number of anthologies, including those published by Granta and International PEN. They have also been nominated for the International PEN David TK Wong Award and the Pushcart Prize. Out of It is her first novel.
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An Iraqi in Paris Samuel Shimon »» Long-listed for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2007 »» Energetic, action-packed and wonderfully humorous ‘Startlingly funny ... always witty and humane’ Boyd Tonkin, The Independent ‘Throughout this careening, fast-paced, episodic narrative, Shimon never loses his poignant sense of humour. He consistently folds the absurdity of political violence into the intimacy of human relations’ The Daily Star, Lebanon ‘A forgiving and powerful book’ Times Literary Supplement, UK ‘A cunningly iconoclastic storyteller... with a keenly cinematographic and unflinching eye for detail... a relentless raconteur’ Anton Shammas A young Iraqi writer sets out to become a Hollywood film-maker, only to end up as a refugee on the streets of Paris where he beds down in a Metro station. Although his dream of making a film about his deaf-mute father is never realised, the extraordinary encounters he has with the likes of Jean-Luc Godard, Samuel Beckett and a ghost from Père Lachaise Cemetery transform his own story into a captivating drama more compelling than anything on the big screen.
EXTENT: 308 PAGES Published rights available: World all languages, excluding arabic, english (mena)
Samuel Shimon is an Assyrian writer, filmmaker and publisher. Born in Iraq, he left his country in 1979. He is the assistant editor of Banipal magazine. He lives in London.
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The Tobacco Keeper Ali Bader »» Longlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2009 »» By one of the rising stars of Arabic literature »» Spans five decades of turbulent Middle East history
EXTENT: 322 pages Pub date: november 2011 rights available: World all languages, excluding Arabic, english (mena)
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First published in Arabic in 2008, The Tobacco Keeper relates the investigation of the life of a celebrated Jewish Iraqi musician who was expelled to Israel in the 1950s. Having returned to Iraq, via Iran, the musician is thrown out as an Israeli spy. Returning for the third time under a forged passport, he is murdered in mysterious circumstances. Arriving in Baghdad’s Green Zone during the USled occupation, a journalist writing a story about the musician’s life discovers an underworld of fake identities, mafias and militias. Even among the journalists, there is a secret world of identity games, fake names and ulterior motives. Ali Bader is an award-winning Iraqi novelist, essayist, poet, scriptwriter and journalist who has written ten novels, several works of non-fiction and two poetry collections. Author of Papa Sartre (AUC Press, 2009), he has covered the Middle East for various newspapers. Ali Bader lives in Belgium
The Arch And The Butterfly Mohamed Achaari »» Winner of the 2011 International Prize for Arabic Fiction »» Most important Moroccan novelist ‘A wonderful novel with great literary quality that deals with important and realistic problems in the Middle East, problems which have been reflected on banners during the recent protests that have shaken the Arab world, demanding change’ IPAF Judging Panel ‘Achaari is a poet and this is definitely visible in his fiction writing’ Khaleej Times Set in the author’s home country of Morocco, outside the ancient city of Marrakech, this is a moving novel of identity, extremism, culture and generational change. The narrator, Yousif, the son of a cross-cultural marriage between his father and German-born mother, is caught up in a mesh of family tragedies that reflect the changing world he lives in. The unexplained suicide of Yousif’s mother, for which Yousif blames his father, is part of the dark hinterland to the opening of the book. After this he learns that his only son Yasin, whom he believed to be successfully pursuing an education in Paris, has been killed in Afghanistan fighting with the Islamist resistance. With his world already shattered, and finding himself abandoned by his wife for another man, Yousif questions everything including his own values and identity. His inner journey is reflected in the changes to the local community, strained by the emergence of a business mafia who care little for the legacy of Morrocco’s past. While his father, having lost his sight, spends his days trying to explain the traditions and history of the town to visiting tourists.
extent: 320 pages Pub date: september 2012 rights available: World all languages, excluding arabic, english (mena)
Born in 1951, Mohammed Achaari is a Moroccan poet, short story writer, journalist, former Minister of Culture in Morocco and head of the Union of Moroccan Writers. He has published a number of works of fiction and poetry, some of which have been translated into French, Spanish, Russian and Dutch. The Arch and the Butterfly is his second novel.
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Where the Rain Doesn’t Fall Amjad Nasser »» Award – winning author Where the Rain Doesn’t Fall tells the life story of a political activist from the Middle East. After twenty years of living in exile, the revolutionary activist, Younis alKhatat, heads back to his homeland because of political changes in his country. Throughout the novel, Younis recalls events that occurred twenty years ago that forced him to leave his country. He was born different to his other siblings, refusing to submit to blind obedience–which led him into revolutionary action. The novel describes Younis’s conflict over his true identity, his relationship with his deceased father and his uncompleted love story. EXTENT: 272 pages Pub DATE: mARCH 2013 Territory: World all languages, excluding Arabic, ENGLISH (MENA)
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Amjad Nasser is a lyricist, a journalist and a publisher. He has worked as a journalist since 1976, first in the Culture section of Al-Hadaf journal in Beirut, and later in Cyprus as Arts Editor of Al-Ufq magazine. He also spent time working as a reporter for Jordanian television. He co-founded Al-Quds Al-Arabi daily newspaper in London, and has worked as Associate Editor and Arts Editor since 1987. He is also one of the founding editors of Banipal, a magazine for modern Arabic literature. He has published various collections of poetry and two travel books, Flight of Wings (1998) and Under More than One Sky (2002). In 1998, a collection of his selected poems were published in French, followed by one in Italian (2001), and one in Spanish (2002). Amjad Nasser currently lives in London.
Pigeons Don’t Fly in Bareeda Yousef Al-Mohaimeed »» Winner of the 2011 Chebbi Prize, one of the most respected literary prizes in the Arab world »» Already a bestseller in Arabic ‘Yousef Al-Mohaimeed is a rising star in international literature’ Annie Proulx, author of Brokeback Mountain ‘Yousef Al-Mohaimeed. . . is taking on some of the most divisive subjects in the Arab world. . . . [He] writes in a lush style that evokes a writer he cites as an influence, Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ The Washington Post ‘At last an authentic voice from Saudi Arabia’ Hanan al Shaykh, author of Women of Sand and Myrrh The novel tells the story of two young men, whose fathers were involved in an incident in the Haram of Mecca in 1979, while they were living a life of indulgence in Riyadh. Events start escalating when one of the young men, Fahad, flees from Saudi Arabia to Great Britain, because of the destructive and prohibitive policies surrounding romantic relationships in the country. These policies force relationships underground, often leading to jail or banishment from Saudi Arabia. This novel deals with the political situation in the country, the nature of relationships in Saudi Arabia today, and examines the way religion affects society. Al-Mohaimeed reveals truths about his country’s male-dominated and gender-segregated society.
extent: 368 PAGES PUB date: mARCH 2013 rights available: WORLD all languages, excluding Arabic, english (mena)
Yousef Al-Mohaimeed is an award-winning writer and journalist. He has published several novels and short story collections in Arabic, and his work has been translated into English, Russian, Spanish and German. His writing is admired for its honest treatment of controversial subjects, and he is celebrated as one of Saudi Arabia’s most talented emerging writers. He was born in Riyadh in 1964.
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Asrar Sagheera (Little Secrets)
Rita Khoury »» First book by popular Lebanese media personality Captivating and intelligently written, Little Secrets is a collection of media blogs by popular Lebanese media personality Rita Khoury, which look behind the scenes of the contemporary media scene in Lebanon.
extent: 160 pages PUB date: december 2011 rights available: World All Languages, excluding arabic, hebrew
Not a conventional book about the lives of celebrities, Little Secrets is a delightful journey packed with the gripping real-life experiences of a woman who put aside fame to reveal the secrets and some of the more unusual moments of her life. Rita Khoury is a Lebanese producer and TV host. She has presented a number of cultural, art and social programs on various Arab TV channels.
The Art of Forgetting Ahlam Mosteghanemi »» Pioneering work by the Arab world’s bestselling female author »» Will appeal to all English-speaking women of Arab origin as well as romantics everywhere »» Already a bestseller in the Arab world The Art of Forgetting is an elegant and warm-hearted meditation on love, damage, survival and restoration from an exhilarating stylist. As the title suggests, The Art of Forgetting offers women advice on how to move beyond the destructive men in their lives and onto a better and more fulfilling existence. Full of wit and warmth, from an author who speaks from her heart and head at one and the same time.
extent: 242 pages PUB date: november 2011 rights available: WORLD all languages, excluding Arabic, english (mena)
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Algerian novelist and poet Ahlam Mosteghanemi is the best-selling female author in the Arab world. Her first novel, Memory in the Flesh (Thakirat al Jassad) (1993) was translated into English in 2000 after winning the 1998 Naguib Mahfouz Prize. In 2006, Forbes magazine identified her as the most successful Arabic writer of her time. She lives in Beirut.
Gulf Women
Editor: Professor Amira Sonbol »» Includes new and groundbreaking research »» First academic book on women in the Arabian Gulf »» Includes contributions by fifteen leading scholars from Arab and international universities »» Uses new methodologies and sources This groundbreaking collection of fifteen essays provides a greater understanding of the history of the Gulf and the Arab world, as well as the history of Muslim women.
extent: 464 pages Publ date: december 2011 rights available: World All languages, excluding english
The result of a project aimed at finding sources and studying the history of women in the region, the articles are presented thematically and chronologically, starting with ancient history, and moving on to the medieval, early modern and contemporary periods. Amira Sonbol specialises in the history of modern Egypt, Islamic history and law, women, gender and Islam and is the author of several books including Women, the Family and Divorce Laws in Islamic History and Beyond the Exotic: Muslim Women’s Histories. Professor Sonbol is Editor-in-Chief of Hawwa: the Journal of Women of the Middle East and the Islamic World.
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A Passion For Adventure: Zain And The Art Of Leadership Saad Al Barrak »» The story of a trusted businessman with a strong fan-base and an entrepreneurial philopsohy of: ‘Be daring, be first, be different’ »» The book reveals how Al Barrak transformed Zain into the biggest telecoms company in the Middle East and Africa – expanding from one country to twenty-three, and building a customer base of 72 million EXTENT: 272 pages Pub DATE: mARCH 2013 Territory: World all languages, excluding, ENGLISH (MENA)
Saad Al Barrak is one of the Arab world’s most dynamic businessmen, having led the transformation of the Zain telecoms company into a global player. This is the story of how one man inspired his staff and took the world of telecoms by storm. Full of anecdotes that give a real insight into the world of business, it also highlights Al Barrak’s philosophy on business and leadership: ‘Some leaders are very transformational, revolutionary, and creative. Other leaders are transactional, they are good in putting in place processes, systems and mindsets. But the real challenge is being able to do both at the same time.’ A Passion for Adventure is a Middle Eastern business practitioner’s book that is positioned globally. Al Barrak’s is a success story from the Arab world that describes a uniquely Arab approach to business. Saad Al Barrak was born in Kuwait and is an engineer and a businessman of international repute. Formerly CEO of the Zain Group from July 2002 until his resignation on 3 February 2010, he led the company’s rebranding effort from MTC to Zain, which became one of the most distinguished names in the Middle East and Africa region. Today he remains CEO of Zain Saudi Arabia. Prior to his appointment with Zain, Al Barrak was Managing Director of International Turnkey Systems (ITS), one of the leading IT companies in the Middle East and North Africa region. Over the years he has sat on several company boards in the Middle East and Europe, and has received distinguished leadership awards from a wide spectrum of industries.
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fROsTBITE, mINEfIELDs, WAR, TsuNAmI, fLyING BuLLETs – WHATEVER yOu mIGHT fAcE ON yOuR TRAVELs, THIs Is yOuR EssENTIAL suRVIVAL GuIDE
The Essential Survival Guide for Dangerous Places since her first assignment in war-torn Basra, rosie Garthwaite has been gathering practical advice on how to get by in war zones and other dangerous destinations from fellow journalists and operators, including John simpson, sebastian Junger, Jon snow, terry Waite, patrick hennessey, chris cobbsmith and Wadah khanfar. here she shares both their tips and her own experiences so that you can brave the excitements and terrors of life at the extremes – with a survival expert in your back pocket.
Rosie Garthwaite
30% of all profits from the sale of this book will go to Médecins sans frontières (doctors without Borders), one of the world’s leading medical charities, specializing in war zones and other trouble spots.
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»» Comprehensive and practical
ISBN 978-1-4088-0439-1
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‘Rosie Garthwaite’s book is as informative as it £16.99 is entertaining and as practical as it is well written. It deserves a place on the bookshelf or under the backpack flap of everyone who has endured the ups and downs of wanderlust and warzones’ Patrick Hennessey ‘All medical students should read it along with all their formal ABC First Aid manual’ Carl Hallam, former MSF volunteer and UK Marine
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rosie GarThwaiTe is an al Jazeera journalist with six years’ experience working in the Middle east. she began her career as a reporter for The Baghdad Bulletin, the first english-language newspaper in post-invasion iraq, before becoming a freelance Basra reporter for reuters, The Times and the BBc. she lives in doha, Qatar. This is her first book.
»» Includes advice by over thirty leading journalists, including Rageh Omar and John Simpson
/HOW TO AVOID BEING KILLED IN A WAR ZONE/
How to Avoid Being Killed in a rosie GarThwaiTe War Zone /HOW TO
AVOID BEING KILLED IN A WAR ZONE/ The essenTial survival Guide for danGerous places ‘Re ad this book. You need it in YouR backpack. it’s bRilliant – and it could save YouR life’ paTrick hennessey author of The Junior Officers’ Reading Club
extent: 304 pages PUBLISHED rights available: World all languages, excluding arabic, english
‘Essential knowledge on first aid, emergency medicine, getting fresh water and food, drugs, and surviving an attack. Anyone traveling in one of the listed hot spots will find crucial information for avoiding harm in this excellent guide.’ Publishers Weekly, USA ‘[A] gonzo survival guide’ Christian Science Monitor, USA ‘In a chatty first-person voice, [Garthwaite] weaves her own experience with anecdotes from fellow journalists, aid workers, former hostages and other war-zone veterans. The information on medical care, wilderness survival and food would be useful anywhere.’ Washington Post, USA This book combines practical advice with contributions from journalists and commentators who share their experiences and advice on surviving in difficult and dangerous situations. Topics include how to avoid being misunderstood; how to avoid bombs and booby traps; how to escape from a riot; how to deal with frostbite and heat exhaustion; how to avoid trouble in sex, love and war; and how to cope with traumatic experiences. Medical information has been vetted by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), which also receives a share of the royalties. Rosie Garthwaite is a TV journalist who works in the Middle East. She began her journalistic career as a freelance reporter in Basra, Iraq when she had just left university, where she learned about survival through personal experience. She lives in Doha, Qatar. This is her first book.
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Alaysa al-Sobho Beqareeb An eyewitness account of Egypt before the fall of Mubarak (2008-2010)
Bilal Fadl »» Thought-provoking book by one of the most important and popular voices of the Egyptian revolution »» Timely and relevant: a must-read for anyone interested in the recent events in Egypt and the reasons behind the downfall of Mubarak »» Written by a well-known and award-winning Egyptian screenplay writer, columnist and TV host extent: 256 pages PUBlished rights available: WORLD ALL LANGUAGES, excluding arabic
This collection of lively political satires and essays represents some of Bilal Fadl’s most important work in the three years leading up to the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Bilal Fadl was one of the very few critical voices writing in the Egyptian press under the regime of Hosni Mubarak, when most of the press and media were censored and opposition newspapers shut down. These articles provide an invaluable insight into the final, decadent and extreme years of Mubarak’s rule. Volume 1 covers the background from 2008 to 2010. After graduating with honours from Cairo University in 1995, Bilal Fadl worked as a journalist, screenplay writer, columnist and TV host. He writes a popular daily column for the Egyptian daily, Al-Tahrir, and presents a weekly talk show on Al-Tahrir TV channel. Known for his biting commentary, he is viewed as one of driving spirits of the Egyptian revolution.
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Hata Matla Al Fajr An eyewitness account of Egypt before the fall of Mubarak (2010-2011)
Bilal Fadl »» Thought-provoking book by one of the most important and popular voices of the Egyptian revolution »» Timely and relevant: a must-read for anyone interested in the recent events in Egypt and the reasons behind the downfall of Mubarak »» Written by a well-known and award-winning Egyptian screenplay writer, columnist and TV host This collection of lively political satires and essays represents some of Bilal Fadl’s most important work in the three years leading up to the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Bilal Fadl was one of the very few critical voices writing in the Egyptian press under the regime of Hosni Mubarak, when most of the press and media were censored and opposition newspapers shut down. These articles provide an invaluable insight into the final, decadent and extreme years of Mubarak’s rule.
extent: 372 pages PUBlished rights available: WORLD ALL LANGUAGES, excluding arabic
Volume 2 covers the months in 2010-11 that led up to the revolution. After graduating with honours from Cairo University in 1995, Bilal Fadl worked as a journalist, screenplay writer, columnist and TV host. He writes a popular daily column for the Egyptian daily, Al-Tahrir, and presents a weekly talk show on Al-Tahrir TV channel. Known for his biting commentary, he is viewed as one of driving spirits of the Egyptian revolution.
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The Battles of the Prophet Muhammad Denys Johnson-Davies
Illustrated by Ashraf Abdel Azim »» Authorized by the Islamic Research Academy of El Azhar, Cairo »» Unique retelling of the four most famous battles in the early Islamic era »» Bestseller since it was first published in Egypt
extent: 48 pages PUBlished rights available: World all languages, excluding english (mena) AGE: 8+ years
In the early years of Islam the Prophet Muhammad and his supporters faced many challenges. Even after leaving Mecca for nearby Medina, the Muslims were not safe from attack and had to fight several battles. This book includes exciting accounts of four of the early battles fought by the Muslims against their enemies. Denys Johnson-Davies (Abdel-Wadoud) is one of the most important translators of Arabic today. He was the first to translate Naguib Mahfouz, Tayeb Saleh, Tawfiq al Hakim, Taha Hussein and Sonallah Ibrahim. Ashraf Abdel Azim is an Egyptian illustrator who has also collaborated with Denys Johnson-Davies on Stories from the Arab Past.
Stories of the Caliphs The Early Rulers of Islam
Denys Johnson-Davies
Illustrated by Abdel Wahhab Bilal
»» Authorized by the Islamic Research Academy of El Azhar, Cairo »» Unique illustrated retelling of the stories of the early rulers of Islam »» Bestseller since it was first published in Egypt ‘[Denys Johnson-Davies is] the leading Arabic-English translator of our time’ Edward Said extent: 48 pages PUBlished rights available: World all languages, excluding english (mena) AGE: 8+ years
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After the death of the Prophet Muhammad, there followed many leaders of the Muslim world who were known as Caliphs. These successors to the Prophet ruled over an empire that included a large part of the world. Abdel Wahhab Bilal is an Egyptian illustrator who co-illustrated Festivals of Egypt with Tim Loveless.
Hamda and Fisaikra Kaltham Ghanem
Illustrated by May Al Mannai »» Longlisted for the Etisalat Prize for Arabic Children’s Literature, 2011 »» First publication in English of a well-known Arabic Gulf folk tale »» Outstanding illustrations from a talented new illustrator »» Includes glossary of local folk customs and terms The Cinderella story is known across the world in many versions. The tale of Hamda, or the Gulf Cinderella, takes place at the edge of the sea, where the magical Fisaikra fish comes to the rescue of poor Hamda, and brings her together with a charming prince. Available in Arabic and English editions, this is a perfect book for all parents and educators looking for children’s books on the culture of the Arabian Gulf. Kaltham Ghanem is Professor of Psychology at Qatar University and has worked in several areas of anthropological research in the Arabian Gulf. She is the winner of many prizes for her research. She is also head of the committee of the national prize for children’s literature and member of the editorial management of Folk Proverbs magazine. This is her first book for children.
extent: 48 pages PUBLISHED rights available: World all languages, excluding ARABIC, english (mena) Age: 8+ years
May Al Mannai is an illustrator and graphic designer who works at Al Jazeera Children’s Channel in Qatar. This is her first book.
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