Moroccan explorer Ibn Battuta in Egypt. Illustration by Leon Benett from a book by Jules Verne in 1878. Alamy

What famed explorer Ibn Battuta found in 14th century Sharjah

Lives of Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta and Emirati navigator Ahmad Ibn Majid are explored during Sharjah’s Guest of Honour programme at the Rabat International Book Fair

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Graphic novel set 500 years in Abu Dhabi's future unveiled at Comic Con

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Sharjah takes centre stage at Rabat International Book Fair

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Tale of Muslim women’s lives in India shortlisted for International Booker Prize

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Haruki Murakami wins Sheikh Zayed Book Award cultural personality prize

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How Nnedi Okorafor is redefining the sci-fi novel with Death of the Author

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Tracing the Arabic roots of trending words 'tariffs' and 'ghibli'

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British Iraqi writer Nussaibah Younis, author of Fundamentally, has been shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction. Getty Images

Iraqi writer Nussaibah Younis shortlisted for Women's Prize for Fiction

UK-based author is nominated for her book Fundementally

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Seven new novels to add to your 2025 reading list

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How Hassan Blasim's four-year odyssey from Iraq to Finland haunts his new book

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Abu Dhabi Book Fair: Classic Khaleeji novels from the 20th century to seek out

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New book captures complex relationship Pakistanis have with their country

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Twelve must-read books about history of Israel-Palestine conflict

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Ramadan 2025: Cultural events to attend in UAE during the holy month

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Saba Karim Khan is the editor of Home #itscomplicated. Photo: Saba Karim Khan

New book captures complex relationship Pakistanis have with their country

Launched at the Karachi Literature Festival, it features 24 contributors from various backgrounds

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Twelve must-read books about history of Israel-Palestine conflict

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Ramadan 2025: Cultural events to attend in UAE during the holy month

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Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2025 shortlists unveiled

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