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The writer of iconic movie KitKat died Saturday of heart problems
Two books by Khairy Shalaby and Mohamed El-Bosaty were released in the traditional economic edition of the Family Library project
Zein Abdel-Hadi, chief of the Egyptian National Library, calls for investigation into alleged smuggling of Mahfouz archive to London
Culture minister confirms book fair's schedule, which will now open on 22 January and close during revolution's anniversary
Egyptian novelist to discuss his most recent publication, The Unemployed, which appeared on the 2012 Arabic Booker Prize longlist
Egyptian writer will discuss his Arabic Booker Prize long-listed novel Embrace on Brooklyn Bridge on 10 January
The January issue of Doha cultural magazine features cover story on “fatal” rhetoric of ousted presidents showing them to be in a “virtual” world
Al-Hilal issues special edition commemorating 150th birthday of founder and literary icon Gorgy Zeidan
Two ladies from Upper Egypt will come to discuss their work amongst young and professional writers and critics at The Narration Lab
Ayda El-Azab Moussa's new book on Egyptian nationalist icon weaves stories around those who led the celebrated revolt
The Coalition for Independent Culture presents three volumes of Egyptian authors' work at their latest Mahfouz centennial event as they announce plans for an annual celebration of Egyptian writing
Activists and publishers are concerned that postponing the fair to February will impact the publishing industry
Under the theme "Year of the Egyptian Revolution and Naguib Mahfouz Centennial," the award winners of the seventh round of the Sawaris Cultural Award will be announced on Monday evening

Publishers express relief at decision to hold fair on schedule after fears it could be delayed to avoid clashing with Egyptian Revolution anniversary

El-Qadi argues for secularism from an Islamic and historical point of view

One of Alexandria's main cultural centres launches a New Year project to document Dar Al-Hilal's work

As the year comes to a close, Ahram Online Books asks prominent Egyptian intellectuals what their favourites reads were of 2011

After the cancellation of the Cairo book fair in 2011, publishers fear postponing it in 2012 risks the demise of the Arab world’s oldest and largest book event

Fine Art Bus takes students on a tour of places Mahfouz visited in his daily life, including his favourite writing spot Cafe Riche

Of the twenty truckloads of manuscripts rescued from the burnt out Scientific Institute, only one quarter were in a state to be restored, including eight of the 24 volumes of the historic text

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