Since the return of the Taliban in 2021, Afghan women correspondents have documented the struggles and triumphs of their lives under the oppressive regime which strips them of even the most basic ...

The striking headgear sported by members of the Ottoman court in the 15th century provoked fashionable Westerners to don ...

Group and solo travelers are trickling into Afghanistan by plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles. And the country ...

Charlie English delves into the CIA's attempts to combat communism via literature including '1984' in a book that reminds, in ...

Author Toba Adina-Jao joined host Rachael Maurer to share about her latest book release ‘Me, Mommy, Bolani’ which explores her deep cultural connection through the flavors and memories ...

SHARJAH, 20th June, 2025 (WAM) -- Under the directives of Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), the Emirate of Sharjah is showcasing its rich ...

The book explores "big themes" according to the New Statesman – masculinity, race, colonialism, power. "A complex, multi-layered beauty of a book. Extraordinary. " (LB) We Do Not Part by Han Kang ...

From award-winning reads and books set everywhere from a sleepy English village to imperial China, to sporting memoirs and business guides, The National's reading list this summer is rather varied.

ABU DHABI, 19th June, 2025 (WAM) – The Ministry of Culture (MoC) is participating in the 31st edition of the Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), taking place in the Chinese capital from June 18 to ...

Looking for a book to cuddle up with this summer — hopefully somewhere relaxing? Bestselling author John Searles dropped by the 3rd Hour of TODAY on June 18 to provide some recommendations.

She tells us about the place of beauty in Afghan culture, about her own experience during the Taliban takeover of 2021 and why art is even being prescribed to young women in Afghanistan who are ...

Rise with Afghan Women - What you need to know before meeting your MP Rise with Afghan Women is an Amnesty Feminist campaign, aiming to bring tangible positive change for women and girls living in ...