Ben East

Roger Allen, the winner of the 2013 Saif Ghobash-Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation proves, is optimistic about the future of his craft.

Nadeem Aslam speaks about the extraordinary lengths he went to write about an extraordinary decade in his post-September 11 novel.

The fifth India Art Fair, which opens in New Delhi today, is the biggest yet. Ben East talks to its founder Neha Kirpal, as well as Malini Gulrajani, the owner of Dubai’s 1x1 Gallery, which is making the trip to exhibit its work.

We tell you what books are must-reads to be ready for the impressive array of crime writers due to descend on Dubai in March for the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature.

The hit US drama, which began its second season on OSN last week, is undeniably thrilling television. But criticism of its portrayal of Islam and the Arab world is mounting.

Abdulaziz Al-Mahmoud's debut novel The Corsair has been a big success in Arabic. Now translated into English, he explains why it is as much a story for English-speaking readers

One of the contenders of the Man Asian Literary Prize is a tale of a hopeful Indian migrant labourer who comes to the Gulf to feed his family. We talk to Benyamin about his sparkling novel.

What will we be reading on our tablets, e-readers and even good old paper in 2013?

A look back at the highs and lows in pop culture from 2012.

For the Dubai hip-hop talent Fadl Saadeddine, 2012 was a good year. So what does 2013 hold?

A profile of Novak Djokovic, the world's No 1 tennis player as he prepares to come to Abu Dhabi.

Ilene Prusher's Baghdad-set post-Saddam novel Baghdad Fixer stands out in an already interesting field.

The British Library offers the first exhibition to explore the artistic creativity of the entire Mughal empire.

The Egyptian author Miral Al Tahawy's new novel is based on her experience as a new immigrant to the United States, at the time of Barack Obama's historic election to the presidency