Iraq’s 4th Najaf International Book Fair is underway
The fair’s media director, Haider Hashem Al-Moussawi, emphasised its global scale, noting the participation of renowned publishers from the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.
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Category: MENA publishing
Saudi Arabia Expands Its Book Fair Programme: Jazan Book Fair Underway
The event is part of a broader initiative to expand book fairs across the Kingdom.
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Morocco – Sharjah confirmed as Guest of Honour at the 2025 Rabat International Book Fair
The Rabat International Book Fair was traditionally held in Casablanca, Morocco’s largest city and cultural hub.
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Kuwaiti Publisher Takween Wins Best Arab Publisher at Cairo International Book Fair
Hopefully this is an indication Kuwait has left behind its dark days of censorship. This TNPS...
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UAE – Launch of the Fifth Young Voices of Arabia Anthology at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
The anthology features stories from 22 award-winning young authors from the 2024 Voices of Future Generations for the Middle East competition, which I’m dismayed to admit I’ve not previously covered here on TNPS,
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Egypt – Abu Dhabi at the Cairo International Book Fair
Increasingly at these book fairs, the line is being blurred between “public facing” and “professional”, and in increasing numbers the industry names and faces we are all used to seeing at the big western publishing events are lining up to be at these emerging market events, at the same time as regional players are upping their game.
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Egypt – Dubai at the Cairo International Book Fair
Dubai’s Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation engagement at Cairo underscores CIBF’s growing significance as a hub for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and industry advancement.
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UAE – Winners of the First Chapter, ELF Seddiqi Writers’ Fellowship Announced
This is a wonderful fellowship story that deserves much wider reportage.
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Egypt – Cairo International Book Fair clocked 400,000 visitors on opening day
CIBF 2025 could beat the 4.7 million visitor record set in 2024.
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Egypt – TNPS suggests the Land of the Pharaohs leverage its rich history to become a powerhouse on the international publishing stage
While Sharjah has a head-start, I fully expect Egypt to become a major player on the international publishing circuit as this decade unfolds.
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Egypt – Saudi Arabia’s Participation in the 56th Cairo International Book Fair
Whatever the future holds for the fossil fuel economies, Saudi Arabia and other oil-rich nations all understand they need to diversify, that cultural sectors like publishing can be both lucrative and rewarding
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Morocco’s English Book Festival – English-Language Publishers, Take Notice!
While Rabat and Casablanca grab the publishing headlines, Marrakech is setting the stage for the 2nd Marrakech English Book Festival, running January 17-19.
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