Ghalia Qabbani is a

Syrian Syrians ( ar, سُورِيُّون, ''Sūriyyīn'') are an Eastern Mediterranean ethnic group indigenous to the Levant. They share common Levantine Semitic roots. The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Syrian people is a blend of both indi ...

writer and journalist. She grew up in Kuwait, but was forced to leave after the Iraqi invasion in 1990. She studied law at a university and graduated in 1979. She has worked as a journalist ever since, including stints at '' al-Watan'' (Kuwait) and '' al-Hayat'' (London). She moved to the United Kingdom in 1994. Her books include several collections of short stories and novels. Her debut novel '' The Mirror of Summer'' appeared in 1998, followed by her second novel ''Secrets and Lies''. She served on the judging panel of the inaugural Arabic Booker Prize. Currently, she lives in London.

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