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Sir Simon Mayall has written about his time serving in the Middle East in a new memoir. Shutterstock

'Soldier in the Sand': Lt Gen Sir Simon Mayall's book on the Middle East is more than a military memoir

December 9, 2020
Left: The 'A World Out of Reach' book cover. Right: Meghan O'Rourke, who edited the collection of writing about life during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Powerful records of a pandemic: Meghan O'Rourke's 'A World Out Of Reach' details world in 2020

December 7, 2020
The winner and runners up in the British-Kuwait Friendship Book prize. 

'Electric News in Colonial Algeria' wins prestigious academic book award

December 4, 2020
Indian superhero Priya, left, and Pakistan's Jiya, right, both feature in 'Priya's Mask'. Supplied

'Priya's Mask': Indian and Pakistani female superheroes join forces to shine a light on frontline workers

December 2, 2020
Author Hassan Blasim fled Iraq in 2000 and now lives in Finland. Alamy

'God 99': Iraq's Hassan Blasim masterfully depicts devastation of conflict in first novel

December 1, 2020
Winners of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award will be announced as part of the 2021 Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. The National

Sheikh Zayed Book Award receives record number of submissions for 2021 prize

November 30, 2020
Melania Trump may join Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton in writing memoirs after leaving the White House. 

All the memoirs penned by former US first ladies: from 'Becoming' to 'What Happened'

November 29, 2020
The Sharjah Art Foundation space, also called the Flying Saucer building. Antonie Robertson / The National

Sharjah's annual art book fair Focal Point returns in December

November 28, 2020
Barack Obama's memoir, 'A Promised Land', is the first of two planned volumes. Getty Images 

Book review: 'A Promised Land' by Barack Obama reflects on first years of presidency

November 28, 2020
The Emirates Festival of Literature will take place across three weekends next year. Courtesy Jeffrey E Biteng / The National

Emirates Airline Festival of Literature outlines plans for 2021 event

November 26, 2020
Emirati poet Hoor Al Nuaimi is set to study at Oxford University in the UK next year. NYU Abu Dhabi

How Emirati poet Hoor Al Nuaimi fuses the best of Arabic and English in her work

November 25, 2020
Rumaan Alam has released his third book, 'Leave The World Behind'. Photo by David A Land

Rumaan Alam on his 'deliberately unsettling' novel and the possibility of turning it into a Netflix film

November 25, 2020
Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi is the first Arab woman to be appointed president of International Publishers Association. Supplied 

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi becomes first Arab woman appointed president of the International Publishers Association

November 24, 2020
Natasha Sideris's second book, about cooking and entertaining at home, is a timely tome that will help amateur chefs perfect their signature dishes. Courtesy Natasha Sideris

Tashas' Natasha Sideris fuses food and art in latest cookbook: 'It's about creating an entire experience'

November 21, 2020
Douglas Stuart is the second Scot to win the prestigious literary prize. Clive Smith

'Shuggie Bain' triumphs at 2020 Booker Prize

November 20, 2020
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William Li, chief executive officer of Nio Inc., front right, uses a smartphone to take a photograph during an event marking the rollout of the company’s 100,000th electric vehicle at the automaker’s factory in Hefei, Anhui province, China, on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Nio said it delivered 7,257 cars last month, bringing its first quarter total to 20,060 vehicles - a 423% jump from the previous year period. Photograph: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Reporter: N/A. Stock. General view of Downtown, Dubai and Business Bay. Friday, April 9th, 2021. Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Dubai rent freeze, UAE passports, 2,022 new cases - The Daily Update

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Ramadan lights along the Abu Dhabi Corniche, April 5, 2021. Victor Besa / The National

Ramadan Kareem, Dubai’s driverless taxis, Dubai police patrols, 1,928 new cases - Daily Update

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