Egypt: Azazeel Wins Arab Booker Prize · Global Voices
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Egyptian Blogger Zeinobia  reports that Dr Youssef Zidan's controversial novel Azazeel has won the Arab Booker Prize for 2009.  This is the second year in a row for an Egyptian to win this prestigious prize.  Last year's winner was Bahaa Taher's Sunset Oasis.