Al Mafraq Arabic Poetry Festival, at the conclusion of its tenth session, wrote a new chapter in the history of Arab poetry, ...

A new book of translations is set to bring a classical Arabic poet into the Western imagination – and change perceptions of the Middle East with it. One of literature’s undeniable life lessons is that ...

“Arabic had been a passion for me much before I flew in to the UAE,” says Ismail who hails from Kerala. He mastered the language by taking a post-graduate degree and also did the preliminary for ...

Jordanian Minister of Culture Mustafa Al Rawashdeh has praised the pioneering cultural efforts of His Highness Sheikh Dr.

An attractive pocket-sized manuscript that I recently acquired reflects a long tradition to recite the liturgical poem “Mi Kamocha, Ve’en Kamocha” of Yehuda Halevi (1075-1141) in Adar. This ...

In this interview with Kuwait Times, Maryam reflects on her dual heritage, her journey from student composer to regional artist, and the purpose that drives her to keep creating music rooted in ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...