Speaking to Rania Khallaf, novelist Mahmoud El-Wardani reveals the unexpected rhythms informing his latest contribution to the contemporary novel

Arabic is Arabic, a girl is a girl and the land is, well, the land: Tamim Al-Barghouthi tells Amira Howeidy about the poetics of Arab identity

Surveying short and documentary film competition fare before he proceeds to the highlights of the event, Mohamed El-Assyouti sheds disturbing light on the 11th National Film Festival -- an accurate measure of local production

Amal Choucri Catta finds matters not in the least bit amusing