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Indonesia is Guest of Honour as Tunis International Book Fair Celebrates its 40th
40th Tunis International Book Fair (23 April–3 May 2026) features Indonesia as guest of honour, AI publishing forum, and 900th anniversary tribute to philosopher Ibn Rushd.
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https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/04/18/tunis-book-fair-40th-edition-ai-ibn-rushd/#Arabpublishing #BookFairs #Indonesia #MENApublishing #MiddleEast
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Indonesia is Guest of Honour as Tunis International Book Fair Celebrates its 40th
40th Tunis International Book Fair (23 April–3 May 2026) features Indonesia as guest of honour, AI publishing forum, and 900th anniversary tribute to philosopher Ibn Rushd.
The post Indonesia is Guest of Honour as Tunis International Book Fair Celebrates its 40th appeared first on The New Publishing Standard.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/04/18/tunis-book-fair-40th-edition-ai-ibn-rushd/#Arabpublishing #BookFairs #Indonesia #MENApublishing #MiddleEast
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UAE’s Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Rescheduled for September 2026
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair rescheduled to 13–18 September 2026 due to regional conflict, affecting 1,400+ exhibitors from publishing industry.
The post UAE’s Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Rescheduled for September 2026 appeared first on The New Publishing Standard.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/04/12/abu-dhabi-book-fair-september-2026/#Arabpublishing #BookFairs #MENApublishing #MiddleEast #UnitedArabEmirates
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Saudi Manga Powerhouse Claims Japan’s Top Creative Honour
Saudi Arabia's Manga Productions and Manga Arabia win Japan's CJPF Grand Prize, marking a milestone for Middle Eastern creative content in global manga markets.
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https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/03/08/saudi-manga-cjpf-grand-prize-2026/#Awards #Japan #SaudiArabia #Arabmangapublishing #Arabpublishing
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Mauritania – 11th Nouakchott Arabic Poetry Festival strengthens pan-Arab literary networks
Sharjah Department of Culture organises 11th Nouakchott Arabic Poetry Festival in Mauritania, strengthening West African literary networks and publishing regional poets.
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https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/02/27/sharjah-nouakchott-poetry-festival-2026/#Africa #Arabpublishing #Mauritania #Poetry #11thNouakchottArabicPoetryFestival
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Arab Publishing’s AI Transformation Accelerates While Western Publishers Dither
Sharjah's Onshur fund receives 94 AI and digital technology submissions from 17 countries for Arab publishing industry transformation, with Egypt and UAE leading participation.
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https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/02/27/sharjah-onshur-disrupt-track-global-submissions/ -
Saudi Arabia’s New Copyright Law: What Publishers Need to Know
Saudi Arabia's new Copyright Law introduces key reforms, including AI exceptions and stricter enforcement, impacting publishers and rights holders in the region's growing creative industry.
The post Saudi Arabia’s New Copyright Law: What Publishers Need to Know appeared first on The New Publishing Standard.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/02/22/saudi-arabia-new-copyright-law-publishers-need-to-know/#Arabpublishing #IPRights #MENApublishing #MiddleEast #SaudiArabia
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UAE: Kalima School Reading Club Expands 2026 Programme Across Abu Dhabi Schools
Abu Dhabi's Kalima School Reading Club scales up 2026 programme across government schools, delivering curated Arabic books and author workshops to strengthen youth literacy.
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https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/02/20/kalima-school-reading-club-2026-expansion/#AbuDhabi #Arabpublishing #UnitedArabEmirates #AbuDhabipublishingUAEpublishing #MENApublishing
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Qirtas App: AI-Powered Platform Targets Digital Transformation of Arabic Publishing
Qirtas App leverages AI to digitise Arabic publishing, unveiled at Web Summit Qatar 2026. Platform aids publishers with automated tools and offers streaming for readers.
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https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/02/20/qirtas-app-ai-powered-platform-targets-digital-transformation-of-arabic-publishing/#AI #Arabpublishing #MENApublishing #MENAAIpublishing #MiddleEastpublishing
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Saudi Arabia Integrates Video Games into National Curriculum – A New Paradigm for Educational Publishing
Saudi Arabia embeds video games in national curriculum through Savvy Games Group partnerships, creating new markets for educational publishers and gamified content developers.
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https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/02/12/saudi-arabia-video-games-school-curriculum-publishing-opportunities/#Arabpublishing #EducationPublishing #MENApublishing #MiddleEast #SaudiArabia
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Saudi Arabia Is Teaching Teenagers To Make Manga – Western Publishers Wake Up And Smell The Cultural Coffee
Cultural Caf© and Saudi partners train young creators to script and illustrate manga rooted in local heritage, signalling a new rights-buying opportunity for publishers.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/01/21/saudi-manga-storytelling-workshop/ -
Yemen’s Literary Resilience: Opportunities Amid Crisis As A Market Emerges From Adversity
Yemeni literature thrives despite war, with 2025 award-winners and exile publishers creating new markets. Analysis for publishing professionals seeking Arabic fiction opportunities.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/01/14/yemen-literary-resilience-publishing-opportunities/#Africa #Arabpublishing #Yemen #YemenLiterature #YemenPublishing
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Yemen’s Literary Resilience: Opportunities Amid Crisis As A Market Emerges From Adversity
Yemeni literature thrives despite war, with 2025 award-winners and exile publishers creating new markets. Analysis for publishing professionals seeking Arabic fiction opportunities.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/01/14/yemen-literary-resilience-publishing-opportunities/#Africa #Arabpublishing #Yemen #YemenLiterature #YemenPublishing
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Yemen’s Literary Resilience: Opportunities Amid Crisis As A Market Emerges From Adversity
Yemeni literature thrives despite war, with 2025 award-winners and exile publishers creating new markets. Analysis for publishing professionals seeking Arabic fiction opportunities.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/01/14/yemen-literary-resilience-publishing-opportunities/#Africa #Arabpublishing #Yemen #YemenLiterature #YemenPublishing
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Yemen’s Literary Resilience: Opportunities Amid Crisis As A Market Emerges From Adversity
Yemeni literature thrives despite war, with 2025 award-winners and exile publishers creating new markets. Analysis for publishing professionals seeking Arabic fiction opportunities.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/01/14/yemen-literary-resilience-publishing-opportunities/#Africa #Arabpublishing #Yemen #YemenLiterature #YemenPublishing
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Morocco’s Next Generation of Writers: A Publishing Landscape in Flux
Moroccan publishing faces infrastructure gaps despite growth. New voices emerge but struggle with distribution, funding, and market access.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/31/morocco-publishing-market-challenges/ -
Qatar – Doha International Book Fair 2026: Registration Opens as Event Builds on Record-Breaking Year
Registration for the 35th Doha International Book Fair opens Jan 2026, building on 2025's record 522 publishers from 43 countries.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/31/doha-book-fair-2026-registration-opens/#Arabpublishing #BookFairs #MENApublishing #Qatar #DohaInternationalBookFair
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Bahrain Book Fair Postponed Indefinitely as Sponsor Hunt Continues
Bahrain International Book Fair postponed again as authorities struggle to secure private sector sponsorship. Last held in 2018.
The post Bahrain Book Fair Postponed Indefinitely as Sponsor Hunt Continues appeared first on The New Publishing Standard.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/30/bahrain-book-fair-postponed/#Arabpublishing #Bahrain #BookFairs #MENApublishing #MiddleEast
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As The 2nd Sharjah Literature Festival Readies, A Reminder of How The Centre of Publishing Gravity Shifts Inexorably East
Sharjah Literature Festival 2026 offers UAE publishers a platform to showcase titles, network, and boost exports in a growing market.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/29/sharjah-literature-festival-2026-publishing-opportunity/#Arabpublishing #BookFairs #MENApublishing #Sharjah #UnitedArabEmirates
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Tunisia – Tunis City Book Fair Under Way As Western Publishing Parties
Tunis City Book Fair 2025-26: 80+ publishers, 30,000 titles on Habib Bourguiba Avenue until 3 Jan. Cultural programme with 130 contributors.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/27/tunis-city-book-fair-2025-2026-publishing/ -
PublisHer and Sharjah Publishing City Unite to Advance Women Publishers
PublisHer partners with Sharjah Publishing City to accelerate women-led publishing businesses through incentives, mentorship, and market access.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/27/publisher-spc-women-publishing-partnership/#Arabpublishing #MENApublishing #UnitedArabEmirates #BodouAlQasimi #PublisHer
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Saudi Arabia – 650,000 Visitors at the Jeddah Book Fair 2025 Signals Maturing Market
Jeddah Book Fair 2025 showcases Saudi Arabia’s $2.28bn publishing market, offering international professionals state-backed partnership opportunities and access to a rapidly digitising readership.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/26/saudi-jeddah-book-fair-2025-publishing-market-opportunities/#Arabpublishing #BookFairs #MENApublishing #SaudiArabia #JeddahBookFair2025
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Saudi Arabia – 650,000 Visitors at the Jeddah Book Fair 2025 Signals Maturing Market
Jeddah Book Fair 2025 showcases Saudi Arabia’s $2.28bn publishing market, offering international professionals state-backed partnership opportunities and access to a rapidly digitising readership.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/26/saudi-jeddah-book-fair-2025-publishing-market-opportunities/#Arabpublishing #BookFairs #MENApublishing #SaudiArabia #JeddahBookFair2025
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Saudi Arabia – 650,000 Visitors at the Jeddah Book Fair 2025 Signals Maturing Market
Jeddah Book Fair 2025 showcases Saudi Arabia’s $2.28bn publishing market, offering international professionals state-backed partnership opportunities and access to a rapidly digitising readership.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/26/saudi-jeddah-book-fair-2025-publishing-market-opportunities/#Arabpublishing #BookFairs #MENApublishing #SaudiArabia #JeddahBookFair2025
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Saudi Arabia – 650,000 Visitors at the Jeddah Book Fair 2025 Signals Maturing Market
Jeddah Book Fair 2025 showcases Saudi Arabia’s $2.28bn publishing market, offering international professionals state-backed partnership opportunities and access to a rapidly digitising readership.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/26/saudi-jeddah-book-fair-2025-publishing-market-opportunities/#Arabpublishing #BookFairs #MENApublishing #SaudiArabia #JeddahBookFair2025
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Oman’s Bait AlGhasham DarArab Prize Reveals 2026 Shortlists
Bait AlGhasham DarArab International Translation Prize announces 2026 shortlists for three categories with £70,000 total fund.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/23/bait-alghasham-dararab-prize-2026-shortlist/#ArabLiteratureinEnglish #Arabpublishing #Awards #MENApublishing #MiddleEast
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UAE – Abu Dhabi Reinvents Arabic Publishing for the Digital Age
Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre's digital initiatives, festivals, and translation projects creating new publishing opportunities in the $1.5bn Arabic market.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/21/abu-dhabi-arabic-publishing-digital-age/#Angola #Arabpublishing #UnitedArabEmirates #AbuDhabiPublishing #MENApublishing
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UAE – Abu Dhabi Reinvents Arabic Publishing for the Digital Age
Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre's digital initiatives, festivals, and translation projects creating new publishing opportunities in the $1.5bn Arabic market.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/21/abu-dhabi-arabic-publishing-digital-age/#Angola #Arabpublishing #UnitedArabEmirates #AbuDhabiPublishing #MENApublishing
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UAE – Abu Dhabi Reinvents Arabic Publishing for the Digital Age
Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre's digital initiatives, festivals, and translation projects creating new publishing opportunities in the $1.5bn Arabic market.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/21/abu-dhabi-arabic-publishing-digital-age/#Angola #Arabpublishing #UnitedArabEmirates #AbuDhabiPublishing #MENApublishing
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UAE – Abu Dhabi Reinvents Arabic Publishing for the Digital Age
Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre's digital initiatives, festivals, and translation projects creating new publishing opportunities in the $1.5bn Arabic market.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/21/abu-dhabi-arabic-publishing-digital-age/#Angola #Arabpublishing #UnitedArabEmirates #AbuDhabiPublishing #MENApublishing
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Jeddah Book Fair Champions Arabic Literature’s Global Expansion
Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Book Fair celebrates World Arabic Language Day, offering publishing professionals strategic access to a $2.28bn market and unprecedented partnership opportunities.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/21/jeddah-book-fair-world-arabic-language-day-publishing-opportunity/#Arabpublishing #MENApublishing #SaudiArabia #JeddahBookFair2025 #SaudiArabiapublishing
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Jeddah Book Fair Champions Arabic Literature’s Global Expansion
Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Book Fair celebrates World Arabic Language Day, offering publishing professionals strategic access to a $2.28bn market and unprecedented partnership opportunities.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/21/jeddah-book-fair-world-arabic-language-day-publishing-opportunity/#Arabpublishing #MENApublishing #SaudiArabia #JeddahBookFair2025 #SaudiArabiapublishing
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Jeddah Book Fair Champions Arabic Literature’s Global Expansion
Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Book Fair celebrates World Arabic Language Day, offering publishing professionals strategic access to a $2.28bn market and unprecedented partnership opportunities.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/21/jeddah-book-fair-world-arabic-language-day-publishing-opportunity/#Arabpublishing #MENApublishing #SaudiArabia #JeddahBookFair2025 #SaudiArabiapublishing
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Jeddah Book Fair Champions Arabic Literature’s Global Expansion
Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Book Fair celebrates World Arabic Language Day, offering publishing professionals strategic access to a $2.28bn market and unprecedented partnership opportunities.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/21/jeddah-book-fair-world-arabic-language-day-publishing-opportunity/#Arabpublishing #MENApublishing #SaudiArabia #JeddahBookFair2025 #SaudiArabiapublishing
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Saudi Arabia – Manga’s Transition From Hobby To Industry
Saudi Arabia's manga sector evolves from hobby to professional industry, driven by state support, co-productions, and a 15-million-strong audience.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/16/saudi-manga-publishing-industry-growth/#Arabpublishing #Comics #MiddleEast #SaudiArabia #SaudiComics
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Focal Point 2025: Sharjah’s Art Book Fair Champions Independent Publishing
Focal Point 2025 brings together 60+ independent publishers for three days of art books, workshops, and launches at Bait Obaid Al Shamsi, Sharjah.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/12/focal-point-2025-sharjah-art-book-fair/#Arabpublishing #MENApublishing #Sharjah #UnitedArabEmirates #FocalPoint2025
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Focal Point 2025: Sharjah’s Art Book Fair Champions Independent Publishing
Focal Point 2025 brings together 60+ independent publishers for three days of art books, workshops, and launches at Bait Obaid Al Shamsi, Sharjah.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/12/focal-point-2025-sharjah-art-book-fair/#Arabpublishing #MENApublishing #Sharjah #UnitedArabEmirates #FocalPoint2025
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Focal Point 2025: Sharjah’s Art Book Fair Champions Independent Publishing
Focal Point 2025 brings together 60+ independent publishers for three days of art books, workshops, and launches at Bait Obaid Al Shamsi, Sharjah.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/12/focal-point-2025-sharjah-art-book-fair/#Arabpublishing #MENApublishing #Sharjah #UnitedArabEmirates #FocalPoint2025
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Focal Point 2025: Sharjah’s Art Book Fair Champions Independent Publishing
Focal Point 2025 brings together 60+ independent publishers for three days of art books, workshops, and launches at Bait Obaid Al Shamsi, Sharjah.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/12/focal-point-2025-sharjah-art-book-fair/#Arabpublishing #MENApublishing #Sharjah #UnitedArabEmirates #FocalPoint2025
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Arab Book Award hosts $1m publishing industry seminar in Qatar
Seminar at Qatar National Library explores Arab publishing industry challenges with $1m Arab Book Award winners and experts.
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https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/11/arab-book-award-qatar-seminar-2025/ -
477,000 Attended The 2025 Kuwait Book Fair: A Regional Publishing Powerhouse Emerges
Kuwait International Book Fair 2025: 477,560 visitors, 611 publishers, 7.2% market CAGR. Key insights for publishing professionals on Gulf opportunities.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/06/kuwait-book-fair-2025-publishing-market-analysis/#Arabpublishing #Kuwait #MENApublishing #MiddleEast #KuwaitInternationalBookFair
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UAE – Emirates Publishers Association partners with PublisHer
EPA and PublisHer unite to advance women publishers globally, combining regional strength with international AI innovation initiatives.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/06/publisher-epa-partnership-women-publishing/#Arabpublishing #MENApublishing #MiddleEast #UnitedArabEmirates #EPAPublisHerpartnership
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UAE – Emirates Publishers Association partners with PublisHer
EPA and PublisHer unite to advance women publishers globally, combining regional strength with international AI innovation initiatives.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/06/publisher-epa-partnership-women-publishing/#Arabpublishing #MENApublishing #MiddleEast #UnitedArabEmirates #EPAPublisHerpartnership
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UAE – Emirates Publishers Association partners with PublisHer
EPA and PublisHer unite to advance women publishers globally, combining regional strength with international AI innovation initiatives.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/06/publisher-epa-partnership-women-publishing/#Arabpublishing #MENApublishing #MiddleEast #UnitedArabEmirates #EPAPublisHerpartnership
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UAE – Emirates Publishers Association partners with PublisHer
EPA and PublisHer unite to advance women publishers globally, combining regional strength with international AI innovation initiatives.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/06/publisher-epa-partnership-women-publishing/#Arabpublishing #MENApublishing #MiddleEast #UnitedArabEmirates #EPAPublisHerpartnership
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6th Iraq International Book Fair Offers Gateway to Rebuilding Market
Sixth Iraq International Book Fair opens 3 Dec in Baghdad. Key insights for publishers on market opportunities and cultural sector rebuilding.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/04/iraq-international-book-fair-2025-baghdad/#Arabpublishing #BookFairs #Iraq #MENApublishing #Iraqbookmarket
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Women Dominate the 20th Anniversary Banipal Prize Shortlist
Discover the 2025 Banipal Prize shortlist marking 20 years of Arabic literary translation and key industry trends for publishers.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/02/banipal-prize-2025-shortlist-twentieth-anniversary/#ArabLiteratureinEnglish #Arabpublishing #Awards #MENApublishing #ArabicEnglishTranslations
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Egypt’s Bibliotheca Alexandrina Launches Second Grand Reading Prize
Egyptian library launches major reading prize with EGP 1m+ fund targeting youth readers. Winners announced at July 2026 Alexandria Book Fair.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/11/29/bibliotheca-alexandrina-grand-reading-prize-2025-2026/#Africa #Arabpublishing #BookFairs #Egypt #BibliothecaAlexandrina
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Egypt’s Bibliotheca Alexandrina Launches Second Grand Reading Prize
Egyptian library launches major reading prize with EGP 1m+ fund targeting youth readers. Winners announced at July 2026 Alexandria Book Fair.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/11/29/bibliotheca-alexandrina-grand-reading-prize-2025-2026/#Africa #Arabpublishing #BookFairs #Egypt #BibliothecaAlexandrina
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Egypt’s Bibliotheca Alexandrina Launches Second Grand Reading Prize
Egyptian library launches major reading prize with EGP 1m+ fund targeting youth readers. Winners announced at July 2026 Alexandria Book Fair.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/11/29/bibliotheca-alexandrina-grand-reading-prize-2025-2026/#Africa #Arabpublishing #BookFairs #Egypt #BibliothecaAlexandrina