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A Poet Awaiting Water's Whisper

Contemplating the title of poet Mohammed Hisham's first anthology, "Then Water Did Not Come to Us," one promptly realizes that there's an implied context which the poet chose not to disclose, leaving it up to the readers of the collection to infer. What transpired before the word "then"? Certainly, an event

Humanity's Heritage Series for Youth and Adolescents

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina has launched a new book series titled "Humanity's Heritage for Youth and Adolescents", as part of the activities of the currently held International Book Fair at the library, which concludes on Wednesday, July 26th. The series, supervised by Dr. Ahmed Zayed (Director of the Library), presents

Saddam Hussein... Lest We Forget

The memory of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's assumption of power; when this phrase is presented to us today after so many years, fleeting images from a long history pass through our minds, if only for moments. This is especially if you were a witness to those events firsthand, or if you chose to revisit and understand them later

Green Financing in the Arab World: "Challenges and Opportunities"

Green financing is receiving substantial global attention due to its role in promoting sustainable development. The Arab world has recently started to recognize the importance of this direction for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and combating climate change. This article reviews the current status of green financing in the Arab

"Shawqi in Search of a Job for El-Zayyat"

Ahmed Hassan El-Zayyat (1885 - 1968) is considered one of the prominent figures of the cultural renaissance in Egypt and the Arab world, and the founder of "Al-Risala" magazine. He was chosen as a member of the language academies in Cairo, Damascus, and Baghdad, and won the State Appreciation Award in Literature in 1962. He was