Saudi Author Nasser al-Jassem Releases Tenth Story Collection

New book by Nasser al-Jassem
New book by Nasser al-Jassem
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Saudi Author Nasser al-Jassem Releases Tenth Story Collection

New book by Nasser al-Jassem
New book by Nasser al-Jassem

Saudi novelist and storyteller Nasser al-Jassem released a new story collection entitled "The Blackboard of Love." The collection was published by Adab Publishing as part of the "100 Book Project" supported by the Saudi cultural fund.

The cover of the book features a painting by Artist Abdelaziz al-Awaji.

This is the author’s tenth collection after a number of previous publications.

The new collection features different kinds of stories compared to its precedents. Consisting of 84 pages, the new book embraces several stories, including ‘The Iraqi Dust’ (The Blackboard of Love), ‘The Russian’ (Madiha), ‘The Cheeks Bridge’ (the diabolic color), ‘The Red Wind’, ‘The Face of the Girl’ (Mayyas) and ‘Father of the Rings’.



Saudi Arabia Launches ‘Common Ground' Festival Celebrating Iraqi Culture

The Common Ground festival began its first day with a diverse program celebrating Iraqi culture. SPA
The Common Ground festival began its first day with a diverse program celebrating Iraqi culture. SPA
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Saudi Arabia Launches ‘Common Ground' Festival Celebrating Iraqi Culture

The Common Ground festival began its first day with a diverse program celebrating Iraqi culture. SPA
The Common Ground festival began its first day with a diverse program celebrating Iraqi culture. SPA

The Saudi Ministry of Culture on Wednesday launched the activities and programs of the "Common Ground" festival at Mega Studio in Boulevard City, Riyadh, celebrating Iraqi culture.

The program included an artistic evening and a tribute to Iraqi poet Kareem Al-Iraqi, who had contributed to enriching the artistic, literary, and cultural scene.

The Common Ground festival began its first day with a diverse program celebrating Iraqi culture, which included several seminars discussing cultural and intellectual topics related to the history of both countries.

The festival will continue until December 31, with its cultural program resuming on Thursday with a series of dialogue sessions in collaboration with the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah).