From the peaks of Kilimanjaro to the sands of Mleiha, Bodour Al Qasimi embarks on a journey where reality and vision intertwine. With every step, the echoes of Arab queens rise: Mavya the warrior, Zenobia the scholar, Shams the wise, and the moon queens of Sheba. Each footprint uncovers a trace in the land and a resonance within, where forgotten grandmothers whisper of a time when history began not with kings but with Arab women who built the first kingdoms on pillars of wisdom, peace, and...

When ancient Egypt is mentioned, images often come to mind of tombs covered in hieroglyphs being opened by Victorian-era explorers, revealing "wonderful things"—as Howard Carter famously described upon first glimpsing the treasures of Tutankhamun. But how did Egyptology become the preserve of wealthy Europeans? And what can be done today to restore agency and rightful ownership to the country where this field was born?

My son reminded me that it must get worse before it gets better, that there is a silver lining in everywhere we go and everything we do, yet it is on us to choose to see it or not! There were days where we thought this is it… this is the end of the tunnel and hey no light here! And there, right there at rock bottom is where I witnessed, experienced and lived the true definition of…rise again.

I am one of the many admirers of Shakespeare's genius. I have even written a book about his unique ability to remain relevant to our contemporary concerns. The work was titled The Modernity of Shakespeare1 and it was very well received, and even earned a very laudatory foreword by W ole Soyinka, Nobel laureate in Literature, and professor of English literature. So it is no surprise that when I founded the New Library of Alexandria in Egypt, I also organized an annual Shakespeare event - us...

Ismail Serageldin is the Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center (NGIC). He was the Founding Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the New Library of Alexandria in Egypt (2001-2017). Before that he was the Vice-President of the World Bank (1993-2000) in charge of Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD), and the Chairman of the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). He served on many international committees and comm...

Translated by Jonathan Wright, Taxi by Khaled Al Khamissi is a sharp, engaging portrait of Cairo told through 58 fictional monologues from its taxi drivers. Blending humor, frustration, and resilience, these voices reveal the complexities of modern Egypt with raw honesty and deep humanity. A bestseller in the Arab world, Taxi offers global readers a rare glimpse into the heart of Egyptian street life.

Immerse yourself in the groundbreaking artistic vision of Sameh AL Tawil, the renowned Egyptian-German multimedia artist whose work transcends conventional boundaries of medium and expression. Written by distinguished art critic Fatma Ali, with a foreword by celebrated artist Khaled Hafez, this comprehensive monograph offers an unprecedented exploration of AL Tawil's remarkable 25-year artistic evolution. "Sameh Al Tawil : The Monograph" takes readers on a fascinating journey through AL Ta...