by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 26, 2017 | Health
Pediatricians, educators, and parents have always agreed on at least one thing: reading to your toddler — early on in life and regularly — is vital to promote language acquisition and also an enthusiasm for learning. A new study conducted by Gabrielle A....
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...
by Karen Heller | Jan 2, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
Reading, contrary to previous reports, is not dead. In fact, it’s very far from it. Brazilian author Paulo Coelho has legions of readers. His best-known book, “The Alchemist,” the story of a young Andalusian shepherd on a personal quest, spent almost eight years — two...
by Daniel Victor | Sep 5, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture
Even with Facebook, Netflix and other digital distractions increasingly vying for time, Americans’ appetite for reading books — the ones you actually hold in your hands — has not slowed in recent years, according to a study by the Pew Research Center. Sixty-five...
by Hamad Al-Ammari | Jul 27, 2013 | Debate
If we take a closer look at the cultural scene in the Gulf, we will indeed find an unprecedented retreat in our government’s interest in cultural issues. The reason for this is certainly the tough and historic structural developments taking place on different...
