All Articles with the tag #Poetry

Stone steps engraved with Arabic poetry in AlUla Old Town, Saudi Arabia, reflecting poetry’s role as a form of public cultural expression.

Thuraya Qabil: Writing in Her Own Name

I never expected to write about Thuraya Qabil, one of Saudi Arabia’s early female poets and journalists, in the past tense. Her death, announced this week on Al Arabiya News TV, drew mixed reactions—some warm, some quiet, some uneasy. That response reflects the life of a Saudi writer whose poetry, journalism, and songwriting never sat comfortably with simple praise.

Feb 10, 2026

Close-up of ornate Arabic calligraphy and geometric mosaic tilework on stone columns outside a historic building in Marrakech, Morocco.

When Poetry Was Data: The Forgotten Archive of Arabia

In the absence of written records, Arab poetry became a living archive—preserving the region’s economic realities through rhythm, metaphor, and memory.

Jul 22, 2025

All Articles with the tag #Poetry

Thuraya Qabil: Writing in Her Own Name

When Poetry Was Data: The Forgotten Archive of Arabia

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