Emirates Airline Festival of Literature

Hearing Malala – Christina Lamb

Malala’s story doesn’t need much of an introduction – as a 15 year old she...

Jeremy Paxman – Getting beneath the skin

In a one hour presentation Paxman debunks some widely held views of the first World...

Second edition of ‘Desert Stanzas’ at Emirates LitFest 2014

The second edition of ‘Desert Stanza’ was a grand success last night as world-class poets...

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New author is published after winning First Fiction competition at the LitFest

07-04-2014

Dubai, 7 April, 2014: A debut novelist has been awarded a three-book publishing ...

Occupation Diaries: Raja Shehadeh in conversation with John McCarthy

03-04-2014

In a fascinating one hour conversation, John McCarthy and Raja Shehadeh traveled ...

Extensive praise as sixth Festival comes to successful close

13-03-2014

The sixth Emirates Airline Festival of Literature has come to an end after five ...

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