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Francesca Affleck meets His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan
Author and Education Consultant Francesca Affleck was honoured to meet His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan at the Emirates Natural History Group Inter-Emirates Weekend Abu Dhabi 23-24 February 2018. Her new book, Discovering the United Arab...
Kitty Carruthers receives Vikelas Plaque for her work as an Olympic Historian
Founder and Editorial Director Kitty Carruthers has been awarded the Vikelas Plaque by the International Society of Olympic Historians in recognition of her work for the society over the last 10 years. An enthusiastic sportswoman, she tried her hand at many...
‘Catastrophes, Crashes and Crimes’ sheds light on extraordinary happenings in the UAE
by Lisa Kaaki, Arab News The title of this book, which is due to be released next month, left me perplexed and curious. Why write about catastrophes, crashes and crimes in the United Arab Emirates? The answer can be found in the introduction written by author Athol...
Alexandria review – Al Hayat Newspaper
Review of Alexandria: City of Gifts and Sorrows Al Hayat Newspaper
Modern Fiction from the Arab World
In the spirit of the International Prize for Arab Fiction, which was awarded to Mohammed Hasan Alwan this week, here are some of our favourite fictional works from the Arab World. Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa Alsanea Dubbed the Sex in the City of Saudi Arabia, this novel...
Jenny Balfour Paul at the RGS
Jenny Balfour Paul gave a wonderful lecture on Monday 27th March at the Royal Geographical Society on how her life in indigo unwittingly led her across continents in search of an elusive traveller, Thomas Machell. Stay update to date with her events at...
Julia Johnson at Readers Bookshop, Jordan
Julia Johnson delighted children at Readers Bookshop in Jordan last Saturday with her fabulous stories about Humpy Grumpy the camel and The Old Man and His Donkey. Can you guess what they're trying to do here?!
A Soldier in Arabia
David Nield presents his autobiography A Soldier in Arabia to HH Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
Poems for Pancake Day!
Mix a pancake, Stir a pancake, Pop it in the pan; Fry the pancake, Toss the pancake— Catch it if you can. Christina Rossetti Pancake Day Pancake Day Pancake Day, Pancake Day The pan's getting hotter The butter has melted I've poured in the batter Pancake Day, Pancake...
Ray and Caroline Foulk at the V&A
Friday 13th January We had a fabulous night at the V&A Museum yesterday with a talk by authors Ray and Caroline Foulk on the Isle of Wight Festivals 1968, 1969 and 1970. Ray Foulk recounted what it was like to organise the biggest festival the world had ever seen,...
“A glittering chronicle of the UAE’s initial years”
Sowing the seeds of the future An academic takes a look at the initial years of the UAE through reports from the 1970s, covering a range of topics from larger political issues to the quirky. The tallest building in the world. Swanky shopping malls and world-class...
Countdown to Christmas begins!
We've been hearing about it since Halloween ended, John Lewis has released its advert, and now, with December beginning this week, it's finally acceptable to mention the 'C' word. The recent cold weather has been an excuse for mulled wine, mince pies, and lots of...