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The foremost literary figure in Egypt in the late '40s and '50s, Naguib Mahfouz is the first Arab language writer to receive the Nobel Prize for literature in the 87-year history of the award. His works are known throughout the Middle East for their vivid descriptions and insights about...
"[Mahfouz's work] deals with the problem of the changing structure of society," said Muhsin S. Mahdi, Jewett professor of Arabic literature. "It is not just a reflection, but a perceptive analysis of what is going on, in some cases psychological, in some cases political and historical."
The announcement that a hostage would be freed from Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine came in a 36-word handwritten statement in Arabic delivered to a western news agency in Beirut.
The killing, Testrake testified, took place during negotiations between airport authorities and the other hijacker over refueling the aircraft. Prosecutors have identified him as Hassan Izz-al-Din, a Lebanese who remains at large. "The hijacker began screaming into the radio," said Testrake. "He turned to his accomplice and screamed...
In addition to the new Middle East program, which will bring social workers from Israel and several Arabic nations to Harvard for the year, the Kennedy School recently announced a Costa Rican fellowship program named in honor of Nobel Laureate Oscar Arias and several other programs which will allow Eastern...