Posts Tagged: Middle East

A contributor to forthcoming sci-fi anthology Iraq+100 (Comma Press) reveals the meaning behind the title and implication of their story.

The killing of Jordanian writer Nahid Hattar outside a court where he was due to stand trial for alleged ‘insult to Islam’ and ‘provoking sectarian strife’ is a clear demonstration why religious insult laws should be repealed without delay. Nahid Hattar, a 56-year-old member of Jordan’s Christian minority was reportedly shot dead by Riyadh Ismail

A court in Saudi Arabia has overturned the death sentence handed down to the Palestinian poet Ashraf Fayadh. However, English PEN is shocked to learn that Fayadh’s conviction for apostasy has not been reversed, and the court has ordered a harsh new punishment. According to a report in the Guardian, Fayadh’s sentence for apostasy will

Raif Badawi was announced as the PEN Pinter International Writer of Courage 2015 at an event at the British Library

English PEN’s Robert Sharp praised the bravery of PEN Pinter Prize winner Raif Badawi on the BBC World Have Your Say programme