20th Dec 2012
Beirut, I Love You by Zena El Khalil
Beirut is at once her pleasure and pain, her sorrow and joy, and as El Khalil would likely admit, her only refuge... read more
Literature
8th Oct 2012
In Praise of Hatred by Khaled Khalifa
A deeply absorbing read that delivers an important message about the dangers of hate... read more
17th Aug 2012
Pathfinders by Jim Al-Khalili
Al-Khalili offers us a breath-taking perspective of the ‘golden age’ of Arab civilization.... read more
27th Jul 2012
Saharan Journey by Sven Lindqvist
Lindqvist’s fantastically original idea for a travel book through the deserts makes this well worth a read... read more
7th Jun 2012
Leila Khaled by Sarah Irving
A wonderful and intimate vignette of a passionate, complicated and often misunderstood woman... read more
3rd May 2012
Out of It by Selma Dabbagh
Compelling and evocative, a stunning debut set against the extraordinary horror of war.... read more
4th Apr 2012
Azazeel by Youssef Ziedan
A brilliant addition to the sadly limited canon of Arabic literature available in translation and a stunning novel in its own right.... read more
27th Mar 2012
Patriot of Persia by Christopher de Bellague
A gripping portrait of Muhammad Mossadegh, a man whose legacy is still very much with us today.... read more
21st Mar 2012
House of Stone by Anthony Shadid
The beautiful and poignant memoir of Anthony Shadid, who tragically died this year whilst reporting in Syria.... read more
9th Mar 2012
New Persian Cooking by Jila Dana-Haeri with Shahrzad Ghorashian
With Persian food often overshadowed by news coming out of Iran, this is a wonderful addition to the Middle Eastern cookery book scene, full of delicious recipes and stunning photography.... read more
13th Feb 2012
Bye Bye Babylon by Lamia Ziadé
A deeply moving, yet entertaining and vividly depicted, graphic representation of Civil War Beirut in all its minutia... read more
13th Feb 2012
The Struggle for Power in Syria by Nikolaos Van Dam
An invaluable and pertinent look at the recent history of the Syria and an important device to understand the current situation there.... read more
5th Feb 2012
A War of Choice by Jack Fairweather
Britain's involvement in Iraq from 2003 until 2009 forms the subject of Jack Fairweather's gripping new book... read more
29th Jan 2012
Unspeakable Love by Brian Whitaker
Unspeakable Love deals admirably with a subject that still hardly dares speak its name in the Arab world... read more
22nd Jan 2012
Undercover Muslim by Theo Padnos
Theo Padnos recounts his time living and studying in The Yemen as a converted Muslim... read more
20th Jan 2012
Anatomy of a Disappearance by Hisham Matar
This beautiful and nostalgic novel 'probably represents the most important artistic response yet to the trauma of Arab dictatorship' ... read more
15th Jan 2012
Islam Without Extremes by Mustafa Akyol
Mustafa Akyol puts forward the case for religious reform in response to the events of the Arab Spring.... read more
12th Jan 2012
Turkey: A Short History by Norman Stone
An insightful introduction to Turkey's history; perfect to carry with you as you explore the back streets of Istanbul!... read more
12th Jan 2012
One Day in April by Jad El Hage
Blood, treason, treachery, deception, heartbreak, lies and fratricide during the Lebanese Civil War... read more
12th Jan 2012
Homeless Rats by Ahmed Fagih
A fascinating imagination of how the symbiosis of desert life might work - a well-written piece of literature from a rare viewpoint and location.... read more
