New in @hidden-cities.com: @qunfuz.bsky.social on returning to a Syria in ruins and what the rubble reveals — from his new book just published by @saqibooks.bsky.social “Someone had painted on an intact bit of wall the words Eid bil-eid n’amara min jadeed, or Hand in Hand We’ll Build It Anew.”

In Oct 2024 we launched DAYBREAK IN GAZA. Up to Dec 2025, thanks to @saqibooks.bsky.social, our book raised >$30,000 USD to be spent in Gaza by @medicalaidpal.bsky.social. It’s a tiny fraction of what is needed by those undergoing genocide. Profits from every sale continue to be donated to MAP

Also lovely to see @saqibooks.bsky.social gorgeous anthology THE PALESTINIAN WEDDING on this list! Very beloved @ibraaz.bsky.social, I know that's it's been a wedding gift at least twice now!

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So excited and honored that Vogue Arabia included Our Cut of Salt on a list of Palestinian literature to read ♥️🇵🇸 www.voguearabia.com/article/book...

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SO great to see @eliasjahshan.bsky.social and @marwankaabour.bsky.social on this list! Thank you @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/nine-books-t...

Nine Books That Showcase Queer Life in the Arab World

When the genocide in Gaza began in 2023, I remember seeing a repeated commentary on social media: every time a queer-presenting person posted about Israeli war crimes, a troll would pop up to tell …

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The latest from #HelenLackner for @jacobinmag.bsky.social jacobin.com/2026/06/yeme...

Yemen Could Be Sucked Into the US War on Iran

Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement has held back so far from full-scale involvement in the conflict between the US and its Iranian allies. But with ceasefire talks seemingly close to collapse, Yemen could b...

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BOOK LAUNCH: NOTES FROM A LOST COUNTRY Join us at the Arab British Centre to celebrate @sinanantoon.bsky.social latest novel. Link in bio!

#Syria: Robin Yassin-Kassab, author of "The Blood Between Us", on Syria and why the government’s focus on stability may prove a pitfall @qunfuz.bsky.social @saqibooks.bsky.social qantara.de/en/article/s...

Syria after Assad: Promises of the revolution remain unfulfilled | Qantara.de

Since December 2024, Syria has been oscillating between euphoria and disappointment. The British-Syrian analyst Robin Yassin-Kassab sees optimism as a resource, but the new government’s focus on stabi...

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Thank you @jadaliyya.bsky.social for the wonderful interview with Dina Matar and Venetia Porter. www.jadaliyya.com/Details/4743...

Dina Matar and Venetia Porter (eds.), Archiving Gaza in the Present: Memory, Culture and Erasure (New Texts Out Now)

The book is the result of a conference we jointly organized at SOAS, with the Centre for Palestine Studies and the Arab-British Centre in November 2024. The contributions were extraordinary and across...

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Now available: From acclaimed historian Rahul Markovits, #APassagetoEurope is a story of empire, intrigue and deception at the dawn of the modern age. Order via the link in bio!

Today marks 78 years since the Nakba – the mass displacement of Palestinians in 1948. Reading Palestinian writers is an act of defiance against forgetting. To honour their voices, we’re offering 20% off select titles on Saqi until 17 May. Through reading, we remember. Through remembering, we resist.

DON'T MISS: Pulitzer finalist #HalaAlyan in London - tickets via link in bio! #BookTour #BookEvent

Have a story to tell? Our submissions window is now open. If your work feels like a strong fit for Saqi, we’d like to hear from you. Please read our submissions guidelines carefully [link in bio]. Submissions close on 30 May 2026.

Saqi Books and our Publishing Director, Elizabeth Briggs, have been shortlisted for Trade Publisher of the Year and The Ola Gotkowska Young Independent Publisher Award. Congratulations to all those shortlisted.

We are deeply saddened by the loss of Professor Daniel L. Newman. Daniel’s passion for history, culture and the stories that connect us across time was infectious. His voice, scholarship and generosity of spirit will be profoundly missed.

Our hearts and thoughts are with our colleagues, authors, and friends across the region – in Lebanon, Iran, the Gulf and beyond – and with everyone whose lives and livelihoods are at risk.

'Queerness in these accounts is not an identification that an individual holds despite being Arab; rather, queerness for these authors is inextricable with what it means to be Arab.’ Thank you @markaz-review.bsky.social for the review! @eliasjahshan.bsky.social themarkaz.org/kinship-and-...

Kinship and Culture in This Queer Arab Family

A new anthology from Saqi Books explores queer, trans and bi Arabs and their families from ten points of view.

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LONDON ❤️ @saqibooks.bsky.social @weatherglassbooks.bsky.social

So thrilled to share that we’ve been named a Small Press of the Year Regional Finalist at this years #BritishBookAwards! Thank you to the judges for recognising our work. It’s an honour to publish the books we do, and we’re so grateful to the writers, readers and community who support us. #Nibbies

Out today: The Race Makers by Andrew S. Curran. A bold new history of how modern ideas of race were shaped during the Enlightenment, when reason, science, and philosophy were used to categorise humanity itself. Order NOW via link in bio 🔗

My latest book review in Cassandra Voices: cassandravoices.com/current-affa... (@saqibooks.bsky.social)

Archiving Gaza in the Present | Cassandra Voices

A new book attempts to counter the myth of Gaza being a barren land ripe for colonisation by drawing attention to its artistic heritage. Review by Ramona Wadi.

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SO excited to announce that we've been awarded the @englishpen.bsky.social PEN Translates prize for our 2027 title, The Field! Want to be the first to hear updates about this title — and the rest of our list? Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter. Link in bio 🔗

- Daniel Newman, 'The Sultan's Sex Potions: Arab Aphrodisiacs in the Middle Ages' (Saqi Books). Find out more here: 👉 saqibooks.com/books/saqi/t...

The Sultan's Sex Potions – Saqi Books

Arabic erotic literature has a long and rich history, going back at least to the ninth century. Far from being mere titillation, eroticism and sexuality were explored with scientific rigour by scholar...

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@saqibooks.bsky.social is awesome and offering a free download of Woman Life Freedom, edited by Malu Halasa t.e2ma.net/message/8hqv...

When organisations suppress Palestinian voices, we must amplify them. Adelaide festival has cancelled author Dr Randa Abdel Fattah. Solidarity now and always with Randa and the 70+ authors who stand with her. www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...

Three board members and board chair resign from Adelaide festival as Randa Abdel-Fattah sends legal notice

Resignations follow withdrawal of more than 70 participants in Adelaide writers’ week after Palestinian Australian author disinvited

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What does it mean to archive during a livestreamed and unfolding genocide in Gaza? How do we address the act of archiving as a productive and imaginative process that responds to destruction and erasure? Join us on 21 January to discuss: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/archiving-...

Archiving Gaza in the Present: Art, Memory, Erasure

This event is a conversation around archiving and what it means to archive during a livestreamed and unfolding genocide in Gaza.

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Hello 2026! A wonderful start to the year seeing four Saqi titles on @thenewarab.bsky.social's Standout Books of 2025 list 📚 You can order all four titles via the link in our bio 🔗

On this World Arabic Language Day, we honour the profound legacy and living vibrancy of the Arabic language, carrying with it centuries of poetry, philosophy, science and artistic expression, shaping global culture in ways both visible and quietly enduring. Artwork © Hassan Massoudy

A great episode of The Diverse Bookshelf with Hala Alyan: 'In this conversation, we explore how Hala writes about belonging, grief, and the complicated terrain of family and identity.' podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...

Hala Alyan on baby loss, healing & the waiting that never ends

Podcast Episode · The Diverse Bookshelf · 02/12/2025 · 1h 10m

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Great to see @eliasjahshan.bsky.social and @marwankaabour.bsky.social in @bookmarksbookshop.bsky.social today! 😍