Books
The Biography of Amine and Leila
Amine and Leila is the fruit of a joint research that chronicles the life of the late PM Amine El-Hafez and his wife, novelist Leila Ousseiran. The book sheds light on the landmarks that Amine and Leila experienced and the marks they left amidst a particular time - both in Lebanon and the broader...
Tomorrow, We Will Enter the City-Ibrahim Salameh
Issued in its first edition in 2008 by Europe & Middle East Printing & Trading Co., Tomorrow, We Will Enter the City is a memoir recounting a set of events and encounters that marked the life of journalist Ibrahim Salameh. Faithful to his usual spontaneity and unparalleled satirical tone, Salameh...
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Beirut: Images in My Memory -Pierre Maadanjian
The fear that rampant urbanization might soon transform Beirut into a soulless concrete jungle with not even the slightest similarity to its original character has spurred many initiatives in recent years to retain or at least revive the true identity of the capital. One such initiative was Pierre...
A Star from My Country dan Writers from My Country
Dar Kutub has recently published two new books in the Bee Series entitled Writers from My Country and A Star from My Country. The books target children and young adults and are written by Dr. Sana Ali Harakeh.
Islam Held Hostage-Who stole al-jame’e and where did Friday go?
By Assadeq Al-Nayhoum
Islam Held Hostage is yet another controversial book by Assadeq Al-Nayhoum, a prominent Libyan writer and a fierce critic of Islamic orthodoxy who was best known for challenging the traditional Arab mindset and revolting against obsolete norms and cannons. The book, which...
Islam and the Philosophy of Governance-Dr. Mohammad Amara
First published in 1989, Dr. Mohammad Amara’s Islam and the Philosophy of Governance was reissued in its fourth edition in 2013 by Dar Al-Shourouk. The book sheds light on the ideology of political Islam at a time when debate is heating up between Islamists and secularists over pan-Arabism, the...
Dr. Joseph Hatem - Lebanon Illustrated by its Stamps
Dr. Joseph Hatem who spent his life as a biologist and worked as a consultant for the World Health Organization, did not want the budding generations to forget their roots. For that, he decided to transform his fondness for stamp collecting from a hobby to a full-fledged professional pursuit,...
If Said Akl were to Speak - Henry Zougheib
It is more than evident that poet and author Henry Zougheib has a profligate curiosity about literature. Driven by his passion and relish for unearthing the mysteries and memories that shape the life and career of many Lebanese intellectuals and pioneers of art and literature, Zougheib embarks on...
Batroun, Ras Shaqaa and Msaylha Of History and Archeology - Hassan Salameh Sarkis
Released by the Lebanese University Publications’ Department - Division of Archeological Studies in 2008, Batroun, Ras Shaqaa and Msaylha- Of History and Archeology is a study by researcher Hassan Sarkis aiming to bridge the gaps of Lebanon’s history- in the scientific sense of the word-...
