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Women stand in front of shelves at the 2016 Frankfurt Book Fair. (AFP)

Abu Dhabi to Participate in Frankfurt International Book Fair

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 10, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Abu Dhabi, London – Dar Al Kutub at the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi will travel to Frankfurt, Germany to showcase Abu Dhabi’s dynamic and diverse publishing industry at the world’s largest publishing trade fair. Celebrating 10 years of the...

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Dangers Surrounding Egyptian Publishing Industry

by Dalia Assam | Mar 21, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Cairo- The publishing industry in Egypt suffers from many problems starting from the falsification of books to the economic struggles driven by the US dollar hike against the Egyptian pound, leading to a three-fold increase in prices of books. Thus, publishing houses...

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Tawfiq al-Hakim’s Dream Finally Came True

by Dalia Assam | Mar 7, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Cairo- Tawfiq al-Hakim, a prominent Egyptian writer, had a dream back in the sixties and it has finally come true. Hakim once said he dreamed of seeing small wooden carriages dragged by clean donkeys in streets, parked in squares and school yards and loaded with...

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An initiative to encourage students in the UAE and Arab world to read was launched by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai – WAM/Gulf news archives

Arab Reading Challenge Attracts Six Million Students

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 3, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Dubai – Data revealed by the Arab Reading Challenge Initiative showed that six million students have participated in the second round of the challenge since its launch in November, compared to 3.6 million in the first round. Participants reached around 56.7%...

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Yemeni Authorities Thwart Iranian Plot to Smuggle Books

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | Feb 1, 2017 | Middle East

Yemeni legitimate authorities foiled an attempt to smuggle books promoting sectarian Iranian ideas. An attempt to bring a large quantity of books endorsing violence and the rejection of moderation and coexistence was seized when a truck transporting them was spotted...