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2026 Nobel Prize in Literature: Arab Names Top Prediction Lists

Amman — Attention is turning to the Swedish Academy, which is preparing to announce the winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature on October 8, amid speculation surrounding the names of several Arab writers on unofficial betting lists.

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Or any other winner of the various Nobel Prizes? The only certainty is that, on October 8, the Swedish Academy will reveal who receives the award for Literature in 2026. Until then, the jury remains silent, as the rules command. Already the betting sites are on the line.

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Nobel Prize in Literature 2026 will be revealed on Thursday, after 12:00, in an announcement made from Stockholm

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#Sawaleef The British bookmaker Ladbrokes has included seven Arab writers in its list of predictions for the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, ahead of the winner's announcement on October 8th. The names are: Ibrahim al-Koni, Leila Aboulela, Adonis, Salim Barakat, Tahar Ben Jelloun, Bushra al-Maqtari, and Samar Yazbek. Three of them are Syrian: Adonis, Barakat, and Yazbek. Al-Koni, Aboulela, Adonis, Barakat, and Ben Jelloun each hold a… This cont…

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sawaleif.com broke the news on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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