• His novel "The American Quarter" was chosen for the longlist of the Arabic Booker Prize in 2015.
• His book "The Vagrant" was shortlisted for the Arabic Booker Prize in 2012.
• His novel "June Rain" was shortlisted for the Arabic Booker Prize in 2008.

The American Quarter captures the rhythm of the city through time. Ismail Mohsen emerges from its heart only to find himself conscripted to fight the Americans in their occupation of Iraq, later becoming a wanted man for being labeled a terrorist associated with Al-Qaeda. Just as the Al-Azzam family was a refuge for those who served them for many years, Ismail finds sanctuary with Abdel Karim, the returning heir of the Al-Azzams from Paris, filled with passion but lonely, living through memories of his love via music records and operatic songs, tending to the dwarf lemon trees left by his beloved. He never forgets the taste of sugar-coated apples that Intisar, Ismail's mother, gave him when he visited the American Quarter as a child. This novel narrates a city that, despite its small size, becomes part of significant global events through the ages. Jabbour Douaihy is a Lebanese novelist and writer.

Publishing house: Dar Al Saqi for Publishing and Distribution
Number of Pages: 160
Year of publication: 2014