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message 1: by Niledaughter (last edited Jan 26, 2025 10:10AM) (new)

Niledaughter | 2897 comments Mod
The challenge continues!

1. a book, fiction or non-fiction book about the Palestine conflict.
2. a book, fiction or non-fiction based on or about MENA history
3. a book, fiction or non-fiction about "Empowering women
4. a book, fiction or non fiction. written by an author from Iraq
5. book, fiction or non-fiction, by an author from Al Sham (Lebanon, Jordan, Syria)
6.A book, fiction or non-fiction, by an author from The Arabian Peninsula - ( Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia , the United Arab Emirates )
7. a book, fiction or non-fiction, by an author from The Maghreb ( North Africa) - ( Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya,Mauritania
8. a book, fiction or non-fiction, by an author from Egypt
9. a book, fiction or non-fiction, by a Turkish author
10. a book, fiction or non-fiction by an Iranian author
11. a book, fiction or non-fiction by an author from Sudan and the Horn of Africa (Somalia , Djibouti and Eritrea)
12. a book, fiction or non-fiction by an author from the "Stan" countries or Central Asia ( Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan , Uzbekistan) and Afghanistan or Pakistan.

Please add your list for the challenge in here!


message 2: by Niledaughter (new)

Niledaughter | 2897 comments Mod
My place holder:
1. The Palestine conflict:
2. MENA history:
3. Empowering women:
4. Iraq:
5. Al Sham (:
6. The Arabian Peninsula :
7. The Maghreb :
8. Egypt: حاكم: جنون ابن الهيثم
9. Turkey :
10. Iran
11. Horn of Africa
12. The "Stan" countries or Central Asia:


message 3: by Jalilah (last edited Mar 21, 2025 06:21AM) (new)

Jalilah | 911 comments My Placeholder
1. a book, fiction or non-fiction book about the Palestine conflict.
2. a book, fiction or non-fiction based on or about MENA history
Granada: The Complete Trilogy by Radwa Ashour
3. a book, fiction or non-fiction about "Empowering women
4. a book, fiction or non fiction. written by an author from Iraq
5. book, fiction or non-fiction, by an author from Al Sham (Lebanon, Jordan, Syria). Pearls on a Branch: Oral Tales by Najla Khoury
6.A book, fiction or non-fiction, by an author from The Arabian Peninsula - ( Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia , the United Arab Emirates )
7. a book, fiction or non-fiction, by an author from The Maghreb ( North Africa) - ( Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya,Mauritania )
The Djinn's Apple by Djamila Morani
8. a book, fiction or non-fiction, by an author from Egypt
9. a book, fiction or non-fiction, by a Turkish author
10. a book, fiction or non-fiction by an Iranian author
11. a book, fiction or non-fiction by an author from Sudan and the Horn of Africa (Somalia , Djibouti and Eritrea)
12. a book, fiction or non-fiction by an author from the "Stan" countries or Central Asia ( Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan , Uzbekistan) and Afghanistan or Pakistan.
Every Rising Sun by Jamila Ahmed


message 4: by Melanie, Marhaba Language Expertise (last edited Apr 29, 2025 08:35AM) (new)

Melanie (magidow) | 759 comments Mod
My Placeholder
1. a book, fiction or non-fiction book about the Palestine conflict.
أقل من عدو أكثر من صديق: السيرة الطائرة
2. a book, fiction or non-fiction based on or about MENA history
ثلاثية غرناطة - done
3. a book, fiction or non-fiction about "Empowering women
محطات الرحيل
4. a book, fiction or non fiction. written by an author from Iraq
5. book, fiction or non-fiction, by an author from Al Sham (Lebanon, Jordan, Syria)
خبزنا اليومي
6.A book, fiction or non-fiction, by an author from The Arabian Peninsula - ( Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia , the United Arab Emirates )
بساتين عربستان
تجاوز - done
7. a book, fiction or non-fiction, by an author from The Maghreb ( North Africa) - ( Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya,Mauritania
8. a book, fiction or non-fiction, by an author from Egypt
الشتاء الأسود
9. a book, fiction or non-fiction, by a Turkish author
Farewell by Ayse Kulin
10. a book, fiction or non-fiction by an Iranian author
11. a book, fiction or non-fiction by an author from Sudan and the Horn of Africa (Somalia , Djibouti and Eritrea)
12. a book, fiction or non-fiction by an author from the "Stan" countries or Central Asia ( Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan , Uzbekistan) and Afghanistan or Pakistan.


message 5: by Johanna (last edited Jan 28, 2025 07:55AM) (new)

Johanna (johanna_paulina) | 45 comments My Placeholder
1. a book, fiction or non-fiction book about the Palestine conflict.
2. a book, fiction or non-fiction based on or about MENA history
3. a book, fiction or non-fiction about "Empowering women
4. a book, fiction or non fiction. written by an author from Iraq
5. book, fiction or non-fiction, by an author from Al Sham (Lebanon, Jordan, Syria)
6.A book, fiction or non-fiction, by an author from The Arabian Peninsula - ( Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia , the United Arab Emirates )
7. a book, fiction or non-fiction, by an author from The Maghreb ( North Africa) - ( Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya,Mauritania
8. a book, fiction or non-fiction, by an author from Egypt
9. a book, fiction or non-fiction, by a Turkish author
10. a book, fiction or non-fiction by an Iranian author
11. a book, fiction or non-fiction by an author from Sudan and the Horn of Africa (Somalia , Djibouti and Eritrea)
12. a book, fiction or non-fiction by an author from the "Stan" countries or Central Asia ( Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan , Uzbekistan) and Afghanistan or Pakistan.

updates at: 28.01.2025


message 6: by Anne (new)

Anne (anna231) | 18 comments I'm aiming to read four books from the region during 2025.


message 7: by Rachel (new)

Rachel (mimbza) | 36 comments Sign me up! I'll add the books as I go
MENA 2025 CHALLENGE
1/12
1. a book, fiction or non-fiction book about the Palestine conflict.
2. a book, fiction or non-fiction based on or about MENA history
3. a book, fiction or non-fiction about "Empowering women"
4. a book, fiction or non fiction. written by an author from Iraq
5. book, fiction or non-fiction, by an author from Al Sham (Lebanon, Jordan, Syria)
�6. A book, fiction or non-fiction, by an author from The Arabian Peninsula (Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates): Of Mud and Honey by Roxana Trabulsi (Yemen) 2 Mar 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
Of Mud and Honey by Roxana Trabulsi
7. a book, fiction or non-fiction, by an author from The Maghreb (North Africa: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Mauritania)
8. a book, fiction or non-fiction, by an author from Egypt
9. a book, fiction or non-fiction, by a Turkish author
10. a book, fiction or non-fiction by an Iranian author
11. a book, fiction or non-fiction by an author from Sudan and the Horn of Africa (Somalia, Djibouti and Eritrea)
12. a book, fiction or non-fiction by an author from the "Stan" countries or Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) and Afghanistan or Pakistan.


1234getonthedancefloor | 6 comments 1. Palestine: A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy (in progress)
2. MENA history:
3. Empowering Women:
4. Iraq: A Stranger in Your Own City: Travels in the Middle East's Long War (in progress)
5. Al Sham:
6. The Gulf:
7. North Africa:
8. Egypt:
9. Turkey:
10. Iran, Greater Persia:
11. Sudan & East Africa:
12. Central Asia:


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