poetry

Al-Qalam monument in NYC before it was removed
Lebanon
World
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Why are Lebanese furious over New York's 'Little Syria' artwork?

Lebanon's top diplomat says the monument was removed and will replaced with a more accurate inscription of the poets and writers.

Louay Faour
21 May, 2026
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Palestinian poetry
Society
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How a mobile library is keeping Refaat Alareer’s legacy alive

The New Arab Staff

Priyanka Sacheti

23 December, 2024
If I must die
The New Arab Book Club
Book Club
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Refaat Alareer legacy honoured in posthumous book If I Must Die

Farah Abdessamad

Farah Abdessamad

13 November, 2024
Forest_Noise
poetry
Book Club
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A glimpse of Gaza in Mosab Abu Toha’s Forest of Noise

The New Arab Staff

Eman Quotah

06 November, 2024
Strangers in Light Coats
The New Arab Book Club
Book Club
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Strangers in Light Coats: Poetry of time, memory, and exile

Ramona Wadi

Ramona Wadi

23 October, 2024
Amani the poet
women's day
Interviews
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Amani Saeed: The poet championing Muslim women

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Narjas Zatat

06 March, 2020
Tamara Albanna,
Women's Rights
Interviews
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Tamara Albanna raises awareness about women through Iraq's goddess

The New Arab Staff

Ash Gallagher

09 January, 2020
Iraq literature
Turkey
Analysis
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Iraqi poets face threats for criticising government corruption

Afrah Shawqi
16 July, 2019
Yemen hodeidah
Yemen
Society
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War and Love: Poetry that humanises Yemen's helpless

Diana Alghoul

Diana Alghoul

30 October, 2018
Antara
poetry
Society
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Legendary Arab poet Antara rises as comic book superhero

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab & agencies

09 October, 2018
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women
Society
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Shades: White feminism, poetry and hyper-sexualisation of Muslim women

Diana Alghoul

Diana Alghoul

23 July, 2018
Dareen Tatour - Twitter
poetry
MENA
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Literary world rages as Palestinian poet convicted of incitement

The New Arab
04 May, 2018
Nighat Sahiba [Aamir Ali Bhat]
poetry
Society
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Kashmiri poet leads feminist fight against oppression

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Aamir Ali Bhat

07 March, 2018
Abbasid Iraq - Getty
poetry
Perspectives

Longing for the Lost Caliphate

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Usman Butt

05 March, 2018
Beyonce Jay Z
Rumi
Narrated

Has Beyoncé named her new arrival Rumi?

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

05 July, 2017
Shabandar Cafe
poetry
Narrated

The Shabandar Cafe: A symbol of Iraq's spiritual condition

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Hadani Ditmars

04 March, 2017
Adel al-Toraifi YouTube
Twitter.
Narrated

#Trending: Twitter catches Saudi culture minister plagiarising famous poetry

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

17 August, 2016
Hamra cafe Beirut Lebanon GETTY
poetry
Narrated

Al-Yafta collective: This poem will never die

The New Arab Staff

Zakaria Jaber

24 February, 2015
ماجد المجالي
poetry
Analysis
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Majed al-Majali: We can't put history in a box

Rabie Mahmoud Rabie
16 December, 2014