Novels from Yemen, Tunisia, Morocco, Iraq, Sudan, Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait are on this year’s longlist.
Lebanon: Calls for Investigation Follow Publisher Lokman Slim’s Murder
Leaders of Frankfurter Buchmesse and the Börsenverein, supported by the International Publishers Association, condemn the killing of Lokman Slim.
Sharjah Concludes Physical Book Fair Reporting 382,000 Attendees
Sharjah International Book Fair has fulfilled its planned 11-day physical exhibition-floor run and three-day publishers conference.
The UAE’s Physical Sharjah International Book Fair Hosts 1,024 Exhibitors
The 39th edition of Sharjah’s International Book Fair is underway with controlled crowd density and other coronavirus risk-mitigation measures.
Sharjah Relief Fund Supports Publishers Affected by the Beirut Blast
The Sharjah World Book Capital Office and Sharjah Book Authority are providing new grants to support Lebanese publishers and book fairs.
Sharjah World Book Capital Leads Beirut Library Restoration Aid
As parts of Beirut struggle to rebuild after the August 4 explosion, the Sharjah World Book Capital Office has stepped in to help restore three damaged libraries.
Lebanon’s Publishing and Bookselling Community: Assessing the Damage
The blast at the Port of Beirut has left many in publishing struggling along with their countrymen in a deepening, complex crisis.
BIEF’s Fellowship for Arab Publishers: Contrasts and Commonalities
BIEF’s program in Paris has brought Arab publishers into meetings and visits with French counterparts to exchange experiences, books, and viewpoints.
Three Authors on the Impact of Lebanon’s Political Unrest
As Saad Hariri steps down, three of Lebanon’s best known writers say they’re hopeful ‘that we can get rid of a sectarian political system.’
An Arabic Publisher in Italy: Al-Mutawassit’s Khaled Soliman Al Nassiry
Fueled by a passion for Arabic writing and translation, Khaled Soliman Al Nassiry works up to 20 hours a day for his readers, authors, and international partners.