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Arab Culture / Arabic / Maghrebi Literature / Poetry / Poetry readings / Uncategorized

August 2, 2016

Mohammed Bennis Reading

Mohammed Bennis reading at the 38th Moussem — the International Cultural Festival — on the day (July 19) dedicated to his work in Assilah, Morocco.

Arab Culture / Arabic / Maghrebi Literature / Music / Poetry / Poetry readings / Uncategorized

August 1, 2016

Omar Metioui (Oud) & Omar Jaydi (Voice): Poems by Mohammed Bennis

Israel / Man-made Disaster / Politics / Unnatural Disaster / Whatever

July 30, 2016

Uri Avnery: The Orange Man

July 30, 2016 SO HERE we are. Either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton will be our next president. “Our”? I am not a US citizen, and have no desire to be one. But I...

Censorship / Human rights / Mashreq / Poet / Poetry

July 28, 2016

For July 28: Not Forgetting Ashraf Fayadh

via Arab Lit (in English) & BY MLYNXQUALEY on JULY 28, 2016 • ( 0 ) Today is a Day of Creativity for Palestinian poet Ashraf Fayadh, serving eight years and 800 lashes in...

Climate Change / Man-made Disaster / War

July 27, 2016

Climate disasters increase risk of armed conflict in multi-ethnic countries

Joint press release by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin 26/07/2016 (embargo expired) Climate disasters like heat-waves or droughts enhance the risk of armed conflicts in countries with...

Human rights / Israel / Palestine / Poetry / Uncategorized

July 26, 2016

Dareen Tatour Returned… To Prison!

Posted by freehaifa. According to the principal chronicler of Dareen’s case, the blogger “Yoav Haifawi”: How “security considerations” become means for torture… We invited everybody to celebrate the return of poet Dareen Tatour to Reineh...

Maghreb / Maghrebi Literature / Poetry / Translation

July 25, 2016

The First Abdellatif Laâbi Collection of 2016 Out Now

via Arab Lit (in English) BY MLYNXQUALEY on JULY 25, 2016 • ( 0 ) There are two volumes of poetry by Prix Goncourt winner Abdellatif Laâbi out in fresh English translations this year:...

Uncategorized

July 21, 2016

The Great Investment Turnaround: how to finance a sustainable world economy

Press release by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) 07/20/2016 Banks and insurers can play a crucial part in stabilizing the climate, while at the same time safeguarding their clients’ assets. Leading...

Censorship / Israel / Palestine

July 20, 2016

Small Win: Poet Dareen Tatour Will Serve House Arrest at Home in Reineh

vi aArab Lit in English & BY MLYNXQUALEY on JULY 20, 2016 • ( 1 ) On July 18, Dareen Tatour’s hearing — to have her house arrest shifted from being alone outside Tel Aviv...

Celebration / Conference / Experimental Writing / Intellectuals / Maghrebi Literature / Poetics / Poetry / Translation / Uncategorized

July 16, 2016

Homage to Mohammed Bennis

This weekend I will travel to Asilah, Morocco, to take part on coming Tuesday in a day of homage for the great arabophone poet Mohammed Bennis, in the context of the 38th International Cultural Moussem at Al Moutamid...