Hayat Alyaqut

Hayat Alyaqout (; born 1981) is a Kuwaiti writer and publisher. She founded Nashiri, considered the first Arabic nonprofit online publishing house, in 2003.

Biography Hayal Alyaqout was born in 1981 in Kuwait. She obtained a bachelor's degree in political science and English from Kuwait University. Alyaqout subsequently graduated with a master's degree in library and information science from the university in 2003,

A freelance writer, Alyaqout began producing articles and stories for Arabic-language publications when she was 17.

In 2003, she founded Nashiri, considered the first Arabic-language nonprofit digital publishing house. It is also described as the first online publishing house in the Persian Gulf. Alyaqout has published her own work on the site, including the 2011 story "wa-tas alunī Ribikkā an al-waliyy" ("And Rebecca Asks me about the Wali").

In addition to short stories, Alyaqout has written several novels, the first of which was published in 2011.

Alyaqout is a proponent of the Arabic language, and submissions to Nashiri must be in Modern Standard Arabic and meet certain moral standards.

Publications Khashoom! A children's story about plastic surgeries. Also translated into English under the title Schnozi!. 2021. Alrubaian Publishing. Ya Nisaa Jadilin (Oh Women, Argue). Essays on women's rights. 2019. That Alsalasil Publications. Asfaar Dinar (Dinar's Travels). Children’s Story. 2018. Kuwait Awqaf Public Foundation. Nutaf. Very Short Stories. 2017. That Alsalasil Publications. Afar. Novel. 2016. Ghabat Alteen (Mud Forest). Short Stories. 2015. That Alsalasil Publications. Kallulu (Like Pearls) . Novel. 2012. Alhuroof Takhruj Min Albayt (Letters Get Out of the House). Children's Book. 2012. Wahj Alhayat Publishing. Kalamasataan. A series of 4 short stories for children. 2011. Wahj Alhayat Publishing. Alice Fi Bilaad Alwaqwaq! Riwayah Laysat Lissighaar (Alice in Waqwaqland! A novel not for children). 2011. Man Tha Allathi Qaddada Albayaan? (Who Tore The Eloquence? Photographed Linguistic Mistakes and Sins). 2006.