Omar El Akkad
Omar El Akkad is a journalist and novelist known for his impactful writing on issues of war, identity, and human rights. Born in Egypt and raised in Qatar and Canada, he has reported from conflict zones including the Middle East and Afghanistan. His recent book, 'One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This', critiques Western hypocrisy regarding the plight of Palestinians, especially in the aftermath of the events in Gaza in October 2023. El Akkad's work is characterized by his eloquence and a deep moral engagement with the injustices he observes.
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Omar El Akkad's latest book intertwines his exile experience with political commentary.
O que ler em 2026? Confira os lançamentos mais aguardados do ano
Brazil· 2026-01-13
Omar El Akkad brutally lays bare the West’s hypocrisy toward any notion of human rights or international law.
12 of the best audiobooks for history buffs – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-12-10
Omar El Akkad won the award for best essay for his book addressing the immigrant experience in the West.
Un libro con palabras en guaraní es premiado en el ‘National Book Awards’ de Estados Unidos - Literatura
Paraguay· 2025-11-20
Omar El Akkad is an Egyptian-Canadian author participating in the Hay Festival.
El Hay Festival 2026 reunirá a Diego Luna, Silvio Rodríguez, Santiago Posteguillo y María Corina Machado, en una edición con más de 200 actividades
Colombia· 2025-11-20
Omar El Akkad's book discusses the moral component of history and the importance of siding with justice.
Ireland will be remembered as a beacon in dark times if we pass the Occupied Territories Bill – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-04
Omar El Akkad posted on X: 'One day, when it’s safe, when there’s no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it’s too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this.'
I have seen tiny bodies ripped apart, children eating grass – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-31
Omar El Akkad described his 2021 Giller win as life-changing and credited it with saving his writing career.
The Giller Prize was a rare CanLit success story. Now it might become a casualty of a foreign war
Canada· 2025-07-18
Omar El Akkad is a past Giller Prize winner who signed an online letter in support of the protesters at the Giller Prize gala.
Giller Prize says it will be forced to cease operations without federal fundingCanada· 2025-07-16
Omar El Akkad is a journalist and writer who discusses the moral implications of Western actions in relation to Gaza.
Omar El Akkad: “El pitjor que pot passar d’aquí a un any és que tot allò que ara ens sembla esfereïdor de Gaza ens importi un rave” | Literatura
Spain· 2025-05-31Omar El Akkad is best known for his novel American War and his journalistic coverage of significant global events.
Andrea Goldsmith, Victoria Amelina, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Omar El Akkad and other
Australia· 2025-03-04
Omar El Akkad is an Egyptian-Canadian writer whose book addresses the current situation in Israel and Palestine.
Colum McCann: ‘I like having my back against the wall’ | Colum McCann
United Kingdom· 2025-03-01
Omar El Akkad is an author and journalist who has published two award-winning novels and is currently discussing his new book about the moral bankruptcy of western liberalism.
‘I’m sitting on the side that’s launching bombs’: author Omar El Akkad on the hypocrisy of the west | Israel-Gaza warUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-24
Omar El Akkad is the author of 'One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This'.
The ugly truth of American violence has never been plainer | US newsUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-24
Omar El Akkad's book explores the moral contradictions of western liberalism in the context of the Gaza conflict.
One Day, Everyone Will Always Have Been Against This by Omar El Akkad review – Gaza and the sound of silence | Politics booksUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-23
Omar El Akkad reprises this literary tradition in his new work of non-fiction, One Day, Everyone Will Always Have Been Against This.
Review: Omar El Akkad’s book about Gaza asks us to not look away from the horrorCanada· 2025-02-21
Omar El Akkad is discussing the impact of violence in Gaza in his new book.
‘There have been so few bright spots in terms of ... national or institutional moral compass. Ireland has been a rare exception’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-15
Omar El Akkad is the author of One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, which critiques the West's response to the Gaza conflict.
holding the West to account – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-15
Omar El Akkad discusses his book critiquing the West’s response to the war in Gaza.
Four Irish writers on Carnegie longlists – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-14
Omar El Akkad is a journalist and novelist who has reported extensively from conflict zones and is the author of the book 'One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This'.
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad review – a cathartic savaging of western hypocrisy over Gaza | Politics booksUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-14