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Winner 2025
The Prayer of Anxiety
Masciliana
In 1977, in the isolated and forgotten village of Nag’ Al-Manassi in the heart of Upper Egypt, the inhabitants believe that a minefield surrounds the village, which would be dangerous to attempt to cross. Little is known about the wider world, except that a war between Egypt and Israel has been raging since 1967 and the Israeli enemy is trying to penetrate Egypt through the village, meaning that Nag’ Al-Manassi is the first line of defence on the Egyptian border.

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16/10/2025
Statement on Bassim Khandaqji release
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction is delighted by news of the release of Palestinian author Basim Khandaqji from Israeli prison

08/10/2025
4th IPAF “US Tour” starts at Dartmouth College

25/04/2025
The Prayer of Anxiety wins 2025 International Prize for Arabic Fiction

16/04/2025
Interview with longlisted author Ayman Ragab Taher

15/04/2025