Martin Williams
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Desert Dreams: A Conversation With Martin Williams

By Interview by Dianna Wray
The Sahara’s valleys fascinated him.
Asma Khan
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Cooking Food For the Body, Mind and Soul: A Conversation With Chef and Restauranteur Asma Khan

By by Marina Ali
Creating community and new flavors in London
Ibrahim al-Koni
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Thirst for the Desert: A Conversation with Ibrahim al-Koni

By Written by DIANNA WRAY, translated by NANCY ROBERTS
One of the most acclaimed writers in the Arabic world.
Ian Coller
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Muslim Perspectives on European Connections: A Conversation with Historian Ian Coller

By By Dianna Wray
Discovering the influence of the Muslim world on the French Revolution.
Nawal Nasrallah
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Refuge in Recipes: The Research Journey of Nawal Nasrallah

By Written by Dianna Wray
It was time for the family to sit down for dinner at Nawal Nasrallah...
Muslims and Citizens: Islam, Politics and the French Revolution
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Muslims and Citizens: Islam, Politics and the French Revolution

By Ian Coller
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on January 1, 2023
It wasn’t until he found himself thousands of kilometers from his...
Amazing Women of the Middle East: 25 Stories from Ancient Times to Present Day
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Amazing Women of the Middle East: 25 Stories from Ancient Times to Present Day

By Wafa’ Tarnowska
Reviewed by Piney Kesting on March 12, 2021
Writer, translator and storyteller Wafa’ Tarnowska’s...
Ancient Ivory: Masterpieces of the Assyrian Empire
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Ancient Ivory: Masterpieces of the Assyrian Empire

By Georgina Herrmann
Reviewed by Graham Chandler on May 15, 2018
British archeologist Austen Henry Layard discovered the first pieces of...
Ibn Tulun: His Lost city and Great Mosque
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Ibn Tulun: His Lost city and Great Mosque

By Tarek Swelim
Reviewed by Tom Verde on March 1, 2017
This elegant, richly illustrated volume covers the history, architecture...

Quite Alone: Journalism From the Middle East 2008–2019

By Matthew Teller
Reviewed by J. Trevor Williams on August 25, 2021
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Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt

By Chris Naunton
Reviewed by Jane Waldron Grutz on August 25, 2021
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Sophia: or The Beginning of All Tales

By Rafik Schami. Monique Arav and John Hannon, tr.
Reviewed by Marina Ali on August 25, 2021
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The Book of Charlatans

By Jamal al-Din Abd al-Rahim al-Jawbari. Manuela Dengler, ed. Humphrey Davies, tr.
Reviewed by Marina Ali on August 25, 2021
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The Persistence of Orientalism: Anglo-American Historians and Modern Egypt

By Peter Gran
Reviewed by Caroline Stone on August 25, 2021
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The Quarter

By Naguib Mahfouz. Roger Allen, tr.
Reviewed by Caroline Stone on August 25, 2021
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The Storyteller of Damascus

By Rafic Schami. Peter Knorr, Il.
Reviewed by Sophie Kazan on August 25, 2021
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The Tangible & Intangible Cultural Landscape of Wadi Bani Kharus: Investigations in the Sultanate of Oman

By Moawiyah M. Ibrahim and Laura M. Strachan
Reviewed by Robert W. Lebling on August 25, 2021
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The Wandering Palestinian: A Memoir

By Anan Ameri
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on August 25, 2021
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Beyond That Last Blue Mountain: My Silk Road Journey

By Harriet Sandys
Reviewed by Sophie Kazan on July 6, 2021
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Calligraphies of the Desert

By Hassan Massoudy
Reviewed by Sophie Kazan on July 6, 2021
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Daily Life in Ancient Egyptian Personal Correspondence

By Susan Thorpe
Reviewed by Dianna Wray on July 6, 2021
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