Mohammed Al-Yahyai is an Omani writer, novelist, journalist, and producer of television and documentary film. His work is known for its psychological depth, cinematic sensibility, and its exploration of memory, conflict, and identity across the Arabian Peninsula. Widely regarded as one of Oman’s leading contemporary voices, he brings together literary craft and visual storytelling in a distinctive and compelling style. His novel The War won the 2023 Katara Prize for Arabic Novel, one of the most prestigious literary awards in the region.

“The War stands as proof that a novel can be a living memory—raw, unflinching, and capable of building a broader, more inclusive sense of belonging.”

Mohammed Al-Yahyai is an Omani writer, novelist, journalist, and producer of television and documentary film. His work is known for its psychological depth, cinematic sensibility, and its exploration of memory, conflict, and identity across the Arabian Peninsula. Widely regarded as one of Oman’s leading contemporary voices, he brings together literary craft and visual storytelling in a distinctive and compelling style. His novel The War won the 2023 Katara Prize for Arabic Novel, one of the most prestigious literary awards in the region.

“The War stands as proof that a novel can be a living memory—raw, unflinching, and capable of building a broader, more inclusive sense of belonging.”

Mohammed Al-Yahyai is an Omani writer, novelist, journalist, and producer of television and documentary film. His work is known for its psychological depth, cinematic sensibility, and its exploration of memory, conflict, and identity across the Arabian Peninsula. Widely regarded as one of Oman’s leading contemporary voices, he brings together literary craft and visual storytelling in a distinctive and compelling style. His novel The War won the 2023 Katara Prize for Arabic Novel, one of the most prestigious literary awards in the region.

“The War stands as proof that a novel can be a living memory—raw, unflinching, and capable of building a broader, more inclusive sense of belonging.”