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A herd of camels walk during the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in Al Gharbia (the Western Region) of Abu Dhabi, February 8, 2010. The annual event is divided into special shows for camels in the "Asayel" (pedigree) category and "Majahim" (dark-skinned) category. REUTERS/Jumana El-Heloueh (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY) - GM1E62909AK01

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Elif Shafak’s novel The Forty Rules of Love
Elif Shafak’s novel The Forty Rules of Love Image: © Penguin Books Limited
Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner Image: © Riverhead Books
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Samar Yazbek’s A Women in the Crossfire
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Ahlam Mosteghanemi’s Memory in the Flesh
Ahlam Mosteghanemi’s Memory in the Flesh Image: © Arabia Books
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