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Thu, 2010-04-08 04:39
Lebanon prevents holders of Israeli citizenship from entering the country and Israel bans it citizens from visiting “enemy” states. Instead of traveling to Beirut, writers Ala Hlehel and Adania Shibli will be going to London to receive their prizes there.
The two are among 39 Arab authors to be honored at the Beirut39 Festival. The four-day cultural event celebrates fiction and poetry writers under the age of 40. Organized by the Britain-based Hay Festival and the Beirut UNESCO World Capital of the Book 2009, it starts April 15 in Beirut.
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