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Ministry denies “burning” directives for Brotherhood literature
Egypt

Ministry denies “burning” directives for Brotherhood literature

The Ministry of Endowments denied on its website on Monday the news reports about the instructions it had sent to…
Ministry to rid of Banna, Qaradawy, Qutb literature
Egypt

Ministry to rid of Banna, Qaradawy, Qutb literature

Endowments Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has asked employees to take stock of the libraries annexed to mosques across the republic…
Minister refers officials in book burning incident to investigation
Egypt

Minister refers officials in book burning incident to investigation

Education Minister Moheb al-Rafie on Tuesday referred officials from his ministry to investigation for posting photos of themselves in a…
Education Ministry burns ‘extremist’ books at school
Egypt

Education Ministry burns ‘extremist’ books at school

In a scene reminiscent of the burning of literature by renowned German intellectuals in Berlin square during the Nazi era…
‘The Girl on the Train’ No. 1 on bestsellers list for 9th week
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‘The Girl on the Train’ No. 1 on bestsellers list for 9th week

Author Paula Hawkins' debut thriller, "The Girl on the Train," kept the top spot No. 1 on the US bestsellers…
Writers’ Union demands tax exemption on papers, books
Egypt

Writers’ Union demands tax exemption on papers, books

President of the Egyptian Writers' Union Mohamed Salmawy has sent a letter to the Culture Minister calling on him to…
Naguib Mahfouz’s Japanese-translated works shortlisted for UAE award
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Naguib Mahfouz’s Japanese-translated works shortlisted for UAE award

The Japanese translation of Naguib Mahfouz’s famous trilogy has been shortlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in the translation category,…
Al-Masry Al-Youm editor gives advice for choosing reads at Cairo Book Fair
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Al-Masry Al-Youm editor gives advice for choosing reads at Cairo Book Fair

As Egypt’s annual Cairo International Book Fair enters its sixth day, attracting thousands of reading-hungry clients, Al-Masry Al-Youm’s culture and…
Amazon announces best-selling books of 2014
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Amazon announces best-selling books of 2014

“This year’s best seller lists include a lot of familiar authors and characters—over half of the books on the lists…
US best selling books list
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US best selling books list

David Baldacci's newest thriller, "The Escape," made the US best-seller list on Wednesday, knocking Stephen King's "Revival" from the No.…
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