Abdo Khal

Abdo Khal was born and raised in Jeddah, in the west of Saudi Arabia, and worked in media and journalism, rising to editor-in-chief of Al Okaz newspaper, before becoming acclaimed as a creative writer. He is known across the Arab orld for his distinctive writing style blending the dialect of his region with the traditional high Arabic of the Quran. His writing, often critical of the wealthy elites, confronts the taboos or religion, sex and politics. He is winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.