Jacobs, the founder of Yetzirah: A Hearth for Jewish Poetry, has written two previously acclaimed collections: Pelvis with ...

Ahmed Adaweyah was a trailblazer – the man who singlehandedly changed the course of Egyptian and Arab music; the first Arab singer to capture the ethos and struggles and yearnings of the working class ...

Sassoon and Owen capture in verse the sheer frightfulness of trench warfare; they are the supreme English war poets of their ...

The famous biblical book alludes to God only once. Historically, though, most interpreters have argued the poem’s about love ...

News Egypt) Egypt's Ministry of Culture has declared 2025 the“Year of Umm Kulthum,” launching a year-long celebration to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the legendary Egyptian singer's death.

The Palestinian cause has long been a defining issue in the Arab world, shaping not only political discourse but also cultural and artistic expressio ...

The poet says that while censorship in a dictatorship is nothing new, the same in a democracy feels like entering a new totalitarianism ...

He concluded his speech with lines from an Egyptian poem by Ahmed Shawqi, which honoured Gandhi, India, and its legacy and reflected the deep cultural connections between the two nations.

The Greek Embassy in Cairo held a celebration this evening at the Ambassador's residence on the occasion of the International ...

The legendary romances of the Arab and North African world have have crafted tales of passion so deep, they continue to ...

The music of one of the Arab world's greatest divas is still enthralling audiences in Paris, 50 years after her death.

"THAT'S MY WORD: A NIGHT OF POETRY AND MONOLOGUES": 7 p.m., 225 Theatre Collective, 7338 Highland Road. Hosted by J. Broux and featuring Kristen Sheree. $10. 225theatrecollective.com.