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June 12, 2009       Share:    

Source: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18/20090611/twl-egypt-to-publish-israeli-novels-for-3cd7efd.html

Egypt to Publish Arabic Translations of Israeli Novels

[AFP] Egypt will publish Arabic translations of novels by Israeli writers Amos Oz and David Grossman, an Egyptian Culture Ministry official said Thursday. "Because we can't deal directly with Israeli publishers, which would cause a scandal in Egypt and the Arab world, we decided to negotiate with European publishing houses," said Gaber Asfur, head of the ministry's center for translations.

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