Algerian author Abdelouahab Aissaoui has won the 13th International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) with his novel "The Spartan Court.” Backed by the UK's Booker Prize Foundation, IPAF is financed by Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture and Tourism. "The Spartan Court" was chosen from a shortlist of six novels. Aissaoui will receive $50,000 and funds will be provided to translate the book into English, the organizers said on their website ...