Palestinian poetry

Gaza
Ramadan 2026
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Gaza’s poetry bears witness to the world’s silence

Through correspondence with young Gazan poet Mohammed Abu Lebda, Yahia Lababidi reflects on bearing witness to genocide through language.

Yahia Lababidi
08 March, 2026
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Scorsese celebrates Gaza poet Mosab Abu Toha's Pulitzer win

The New Arab Staff
13 May, 2025
Mosab Abu Toha (c) Mohamed Mahdy.
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World
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Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer for Gaza essays

The New Arab Staff
06 May, 2025
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Richard Gere reads Darwish’s poem in solidarity with Gazans

24 April, 2025
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Palestinian poetry
World
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US actor Richard Gere reads Darwish poem in solidarity with Gaza

The New Arab Staff
24 April, 2025
Salma Khadra Jayyusi
Arabic literature
Culture
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Renowned Palestinian poet Salma Khadra Jayyusi dies aged 95

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Rose Chacko

26 April, 2023
Palestinian poetry
MENA
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Mahmoud Darwish fans remember him on death anniversary

The New Arab Staff
09 August, 2022
Zeina Hashem Beck's 'O'
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Zeina Hashem Beck's 'O': A warming serenade to the cyclical

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Tracy Jawad

06 July, 2022
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The best books by Arab authors in 2021

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Elias Jahshan

30 December, 2021
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'Tear gas and tea': Rifqa by Mohammed El-Kurd

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Nick McAlpin

13 October, 2021
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Palestinian poetry
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Israeli army radio in new battle with far-right

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

20 July, 2016