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Literary awards

From the Booker Prize to the International Prize for Arabic Fiction

Anand Gopal's book follows six people in the city of Manbij during the Syrian civil war. AFP

Book recounting Syrian revolution through six lives shortlisted for major prize

BooksOctober 01, 2026
Early Arabic poetry offers a window into the social life, knowledge and values that shaped Arab culture long before the modern literary world; seen here, an old engraved illustration of Baghdad. Getty Images

Bees, battles and bragging: What ancient poetry reveals about pre-Islam Arabia

BooksSeptember 24, 2026
Sheikh Zayed Book Award-winning novels, poetry and biographies that have been translated into English. Photo: Publishers

Manga to medieval recipes: Sheikh Zayed Book Award titles available in English

BooksSeptember 15, 2026
Emirates Literature Foundation founder Isobel Abulhoul says the honour carries both personal and institutional significance. Photo: Emirates Literature Foundation

Sheikh Zayed Book Award win aids Literature Foundation’s goals for young readers

CultureApril 29, 2026
Said Khatibi won the 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his novel Swimming Against the Tide. Photo: Ipaf

Said Khatibi on why Algerian literature must confront the civil war’s legacy

BooksApril 17, 2026
From left, Nawal Nasrallah, Ashraf Elashmawy and Stefan Weidner are among the winners of the 20th edition. Photo: Sheikh Zayed Book Award

Sheikh Zayed Book Award names winners of million-dirham prizes

CultureApril 17, 2026
Judges for the 2026 award, from left, Salma El-Wardany, Cariad Lloyd, chairwoman Julia Gillard, Mona Arshi and Annie Macmanus. Photo: Women’s Prize for Fiction

Palestinian and Indian authors longlisted for Women's Prize for Fiction

CultureMarch 05, 2026
Marilyn Booth is the award-winning English translator of Omani author Zahran Alqasmi's Honey Hunger. Getty Images

American translator of Omani novel wins Dh20,000 Saif Ghobash Banipal prize

BooksJanuary 07, 2026
Author David Szalay with the trophy after winning the 2025 Booker Prize. PA

Hungarian-British author David Szalay wins Booker Prize

BooksNovember 11, 2025
Omar El Akkad is an Egyptian-Canadian novelist and journalist. Getty Images

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This recognised by US awards

CultureOctober 08, 2025
Egyptian novelist Mohamed Samir Nada has won the 2025 International Prize for Arabic Fiction for The Prayer of Anxiety. Victor Besa / The National

How Arabic fiction prize winner captures region’s deepest fears

BooksApril 25, 2025
Mohamed Samir Nada wins the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2025 in Abu Dhabi on April 24. Ruel Pableo / The National

Mohamed Samir Nada wins 2025 International Prize for Arabic Fiction

BooksApril 24, 2025
Indian author Banu Mushtaq is shortlisted for the 2025 International Man Booker Prize. @banumushtaq / Instagram

Tale of Muslim women’s lives in India shortlisted for International Booker Prize

BooksApril 09, 2025
British Iraqi writer Nussaibah Younis, author of Fundamentally, has been shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction. Getty Images

Iraqi writer Nussaibah Younis shortlisted for Women's Prize for Fiction

BooksApril 02, 2025
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award prizes will be presented during the 2025 Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. Victor Besa / The National

Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2025 shortlists unveiled

BooksMarch 03, 2025
Palestinian author Ibtisam Azem grew up near Jaffa, but now lives in New York. Photo: Ahmed Fathi

Novel about a world without Palestinians shortlisted for international prize

BooksFebruary 26, 2025
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