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Tahar Ben Jelloun

Moroccan writer Tahar Ben Jelloun in Paris. (AFP)

Talking with Moroccan novelist Tahar Ben Jelloun

Mokhlis al-Saghir

The Blood of the Mamluks

A scene from the Tunisian series “Chouerreb” which investigates the life of Ali Chouerreb, a notorious Tunisian criminal. (Courtesy of Lotfi Abdelli)

Glorifying criminals deeply rooted in Arab popular culture

Iraqi Plastic Artists Society

A painting by Yusra Alabadi on display at the annual exhibition of the Iraqi Plastic Artists Society in Baghdad. (Oumayma Omar)

Iraqi women artists face many obstacles, receive little support

tunisia

Cast members of “Dachra” pose during the movie’s premiere in Tunis. (Facebook)

‘Dachra,’ Tunisia’s first horror movie, hits theatres

UAE

Exhibitors from the Sharjah Institute for Heritage at the Cairo International Book Fair. (Hassan Abdel Zaher)

UAE publishers steal limelight at Cairo International Book Fair

Hassan Abdel Zaher

Syria

Staunchly defending women. A painting by Hala al-Faisal. (Courtesy of Hala al-Faisal)

The multicultural world of Syrian artist Hala al-Faisal

Nidhal Koushaha

Lebanese artists

Face to face with art. Visitors look at paintings by Lebanese-American artist Afaf Zurayk at Saleh Barakat Gallery in Beirut. (Saleh Barakat Gallery)

Lebanese exhibit plunges viewers into a world of emotions

Egypt

Engraved in memory. A bust of late novelist Ihsan Abdel Quddous, designed and sculpted by Mohamed Thabit. (Al Arab)

Celebrating the centennial of Ihsan Abdel Quddous

Sameh al-Khatib

Egypt

With an authentic touch. Members of Taksir Sharqi perform at at the Egyptian Centre for Culture and Arts — Makan. (Taksir Sharqi)

Egyptian band gives folkloric music a modern beat