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CBUAE issues commemorative coins to mark centenary of poet Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), in collaboration with the Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation, issued silver commemorative coins to mark the 100th anniversary of the poet Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais (1925-2025). The issuance of the commemorative coin aligns with UNESCO’s celebration of centenary of Emirati poet Sultan Bin

Novel: The Interpreter – Chapter-5

‘The Interpreter’ is the English version of Arabic novel ‘Al Tarjuman’, authored by Ashraf Aboul Yazid, an eminent writer and poet of Egypt “In the cold, we will taste the bitterness of exile for the first time. And in exile, we will taste the cold for the first time.” Here you are, alive before me

Rana Sabbagh: Fighting for justice in the Middle East

Sabbagh is determined that investigative journalism continues speaking truth to power in the Middle East — especially when doing so is challenging. “I hear today that they’re saying, ‘Society doesn’t want to hear anything about investigative [journalism].’ This is bullshit. Society is very tough.

Living together – Poetry from Italy

I built moments of joy in new events Giving priority to what is to love I understand that we must live together. Elisa Mascia, a renowned poetess from Italy, shares her poetry Elisa Mascia from Italy is a writer, radio host, reviewer, and bilingual poet (Italian-Spanish), and critic, juror in poetry competitions, interviewer

17 Countries Participants in the First World Forum of Children's Literature

The First World Forum of Children's Literature, held from October 25 to November 3 in Antalya, Turkey, has become an event reshaping the approach to children’s books—their forms, their meaning, and their inner substance. Organized by the World Organization of Writers (WOW) and led by President Margarita Al, the forum