Nov 30, 2012
At a time when 'the window for a two-state solution is closing', a new book by the academics Ariella Azoulay and Adi Ophir offers a comprehensive look at the nature of the Israeli regime. Read Article Academics look at the exact nature of contemporary Israel and Palestine
Nov 30, 2012
The gruesome, vile and often nightmarish world presented in Throwing Sparks, Abdo Khal's deeply disturbing novel, bears no resemblance to the Jeddah of my memories, writes Sholto Byrnes.
Read Article Abdo Khal's Throwing Sparks stirs a paradise of horrors in Jeddah
Nov 24, 2012
As conflicts in the Middle East rage, citizen journalists, bloggers and media watchdogs are seen as legitimate sources of information. Read Article Back Stories: Mainstream media will be forced to change tactics
Nov 24, 2012
In her book on how India should be governed, Ananya Vajpeyl examines the teachings of five of India's most important founding figures, including Mohandas Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru. Read Article Righteous Republic: perceptions of how India should be governed
Nov 24, 2012
In his second Jack Patel novel, PG Bhaskar describes the experiences of several Dubai-based financiers who are now coping without the generous bonuses they enjoyed before the recession. Read Article Dubai bankers reflect on life without fat bonuses in Bhaskar novel
Nov 24, 2012
Tarun J Tejpal's novel charts the stories of the five people who plot to murder the book's unnamed narrator and, serves up plenty more besides, writes Anna Aslanyan.
Read Article Bangalore man discovers plot to kill him in The Story of My Assassins
Nov 24, 2012
Feroz Khan's new book promises to unravel the secrets of Pakistan's nuclear programme. But what drove this impossible project in the first place? The answer lies somewhere deep inside Islamabad's political machine.
Read Article The story of Pakistan's improbable pursuit of nuclear weapons
Nov 24, 2012
As politicians prepare to gather for climate talks in Doha next week, Paul Hockenos reviews a German MP's new book that contends there are major economic advantages to pursuing a coherent clean energy policy.
Read Article In Germany, environmental awareness doesn't have to mean hardship
Nov 24, 2012
Does Frame's prequel add anything new to the literary landscape, or is it merely a love letter to Great Expectations?
Read Article Ronald Frame novel portrays a younger Miss Havisham
Nov 24, 2012
In this uneven historical novel, King Richard was courageous and daring, but also spiritually conflicted, especially when it came to the war against the Saracens. Read Article King Richard more than the Lionheart in this interpretation
