Tag Archives: abdo khal

Riding the Wave

Friday, January 6, 2012 – 1:11

For some reason, the government here finds itself compelled to get involved in organizing cultural events even when they suck at it. Why? Maybe because they don’t allow non-governmental organizations that usually play such roles in other countries. Or maybe because they want to keep the matters of arts and culture under control. Anyway, they [...]

By Ahmed | Posted in Arts, Blogging, Human Rights, Libs and Cons, Media, News, Politics, Saudi Arabia, Women's Rights | Also tagged , , , , , , | Comments (8)

Today’s Links

Thursday, March 4, 2010 – 14:11

Saudi novelist Abdo Khal has won the International Prize for Arab Fiction, aka the Arabic Booker, for his novel ‘Tarmi Besharar’ or ‘Spewing Sparks as Big as Castles.’ The novel was withdrawn from Riyadh Book Fair yesterday by the censorship committee, but half an hour later was returned to the publisher. An official from MOCI [...]

By Ahmed | Posted in Asides, Education, Libs and Cons, News, Saudi Arabia | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)
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