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Last updated: 2 november, 2009 - 15:40 GMT

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Latest edition: Alaa Al Aswaany

Alaa Al Aswaany

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The Arab-world’s No. 1 bestseller for five years running after it was published in 2002, 'The Yacoubian Building' interweaves the stories of a group of diverse characters who live and work in downtown Cairo.

click Harriett Gilbert talks to the acclaimed Egyptian author Alaa Al Aswaany about his bestselling novel. More...

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