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An Egyptian girl stands while supporters of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi pray during the dawn prayer marking the Eid al-Fitr feast at the end of the Muslim month of Ramadan that is traditionally celebrated with special cookies, presents and new clothes, near Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo.)
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The Changing Face of Ramadan TV
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Over the past few years, Ramadan television series—a well-known phenomenon in the Arab and Islamic world—have begun to witness significant changes. The Ramadan television phenomenon has always been a unique fixture in the Arab world. The older...Caption:
People look at books at the fifth Riyadh International Book Fair 2 March 2010. (Reuters/Fahad Shadeed)
Debate: The Arab world is not facing a publishing crisis
With regards to the issue of publishing in the Arab world, I do not believe that we are facing a publishing crisis; rather, we are facing a reading crisis. We are simply a society that does not like reading. The greater the demand for a product, the more this product...Caption:
An Iranian clergyman speaks to a woman at his stall in Tehran’s 26th International Book Fair, at the Imam Khomeini grand mosque, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 1, 2013.(AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Debate: The Arab world is facing a publishing crisis
There can be no doubt that publishers in the Arab world are facing an acute crisis. The market has completely shut down, particularly in view of the consequences of the Arab Spring. This also includes the situation in Syria—and it is worth mentioning that the Syrian...Caption:
Leila Iskander, an Egyptian social entrepreneur and consultant, takes part in a panel at the G8 Deuville conference in London, on 26 June 2013 (John Hanna/Asharq Al-Awsat)