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15/02/2025

Halabja unveils new Quran translation in Hawrami dialect

Ali Fathi

Halabja unveils new Quran translation in Hawrami dialect

14/02/2025

Retired librarian transforms home storage into community library in Mosul

'My aim is not profit, but a love for books'

Retired librarian transforms home storage into community library in Mosul

12/02/2025

Composer Jaafar Al-Khuffaf showcases poetry and music at Baghdad event

'O, All My Wishes'

Composer Jaafar Al-Khuffaf showcases poetry and music at Baghdad event

12/02/2025

Local Erbil book fair kicks off with major discounts and diverse selection

Over 4,000 books

Local Erbil book fair kicks off with major discounts and diverse selection

03/02/2025

Bachtyar Ali’s ‘The Last Pomegranate Tree’ to be published in Russian

Eighth foreign translation

Bachtyar Ali’s ‘The Last Pomegranate Tree’ to be published in Russian

23/01/2025

Poets converge in Souq Al-Shuyukh for vibrant literary event

'Before Losing Fingers'

Poets converge in Souq Al-Shuyukh for vibrant literary event

18/01/2025

Poet Karim Al-Qaisi launches second collection with maqam recitations in Diyala

Baquba

Poet Karim Al-Qaisi launches second collection with maqam recitations in Diyala

18/01/2025

‘A blessed session’: Baghdad memorial honors late Iraqi novelist Ahmed Khalaf

Following death earlier this year

‘A blessed session’: Baghdad memorial honors late Iraqi novelist Ahmed Khalaf

11/01/2025

Basra hosts inaugural Marbad Festival for Folk Poetry

'Source of joy'

Basra hosts inaugural Marbad Festival for Folk Poetry

07/01/2025

Iraqi writers mourn novelist Ahmed Khalaf, prominent 20th century literary figure

Dead at 82

Iraqi writers mourn novelist Ahmed Khalaf, prominent 20th century literary figure

04/01/2025

Badr Shakir Al-Sayyab, pioneer of modern Arabic poetry, remembered 60 years on from passing

Baghdad commemoration

Badr Shakir Al-Sayyab, pioneer of modern Arabic poetry, remembered 60 years on from passing

03/01/2025

Al-Nahda Al-Arabiya: Baghdad’s literary landmark since 1965

On Al-Saadoun Street

Al-Nahda Al-Arabiya: Baghdad’s literary landmark since 1965

03/01/2025

Karbala youth poetry festival honors talents from Dhi Qar and Nineveh

'Poetry remains alive'

Karbala youth poetry festival honors talents from Dhi Qar and Nineveh

29/12/2024

Baghdad hosts ballet and cultural event for belated Human Rights Day celebration

Music, dance, singing

Baghdad hosts ballet and cultural event for belated Human Rights Day celebration

25/12/2024

Latif Helmat dedicates poem ‘This Year’s Newroz in Kobani’ to Syria’s Kurds

'Keep listening, keep listening'

Latif Helmat dedicates poem ‘This Year’s Newroz in Kobani’ to Syria’s Kurds

21/12/2024

Basra literary forum remembers late poet Fadhel Abdul-Sada in Al-Maqal

Event

Basra literary forum remembers late poet Fadhel Abdul-Sada in Al-Maqal

18/12/2024

Cultural House in Haditha tells story of Baghdad’s history through book fair

Anbar

Cultural House in Haditha tells story of Baghdad’s history through book fair

16/12/2024

Poetry and literary criticism unite at Al-Jawahiri House ahead of Arabic Language Day

'For sorrow has a window, my lady, in the heart'

Poetry and literary criticism unite at Al-Jawahiri House ahead of Arabic Language Day

13/12/2024

Basra’s Al-Ahliya bookstore: a living landmark of cultural history

Est. 1928

Basra’s Al-Ahliya bookstore: a living landmark of cultural history

01/12/2024

Najaf’s top reads: AI’s legal dilemmas and Saramago’s reimagining of Cain

The week's bestsellers

Najaf’s top reads: AI’s legal dilemmas and Saramago’s reimagining of Cain

27/11/2024

Raparin Enlightenment Group promotes reading and cultural awareness in Ranya

Cultivating reading habits

Raparin Enlightenment Group promotes reading and cultural awareness in Ranya

25/11/2024

Bachtyar Ali’s ‘The Last Pomegranate Tree’ named among 21st century’s top 100 books by Neue Zürcher Zeitung

'Great honor for Kurdish literature'

Bachtyar Ali’s ‘The Last Pomegranate Tree’ named among 21st century’s top 100 books by Neue Zürcher Zeitung

17/11/2024

Annual ‘I Am Iraqi, I Read’ festival distributes record 45,000 free books

Poetry, philosophy, politics

Annual ‘I Am Iraqi, I Read’ festival distributes record 45,000 free books

10/11/2024

Baghdad event honors Abdul Jabbar Abbas, marking 32 years since his passing

Literary critic

Baghdad event honors Abdul Jabbar Abbas, marking 32 years since his passing