Both Audible and the Kindle system are to factor into the Abu Dhabi-Amazon digital arabic language initiative announced this week.
Dr. Ali Bin Tamim: The Sheikh Zayed Book Award at 20
Citing ‘a dynamic interplay between tradition and innovation,’ Dr. Ali Bin Tamim takes stock of the Zayed Award’s 20th anniversary.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Opens for 20th Edition Nominations
The 20th anniversary edition of Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Book Award has opened its submissions process for nominations.
UAE: Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Cites 400,000 Attendees
In its first year with a 10-day run, the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair reports drawing hundreds of thousands of attendees.
Murakami, Barakat in the UAE: Sheikh Zayed Book Award
In its 19th edition, Abu Dhabi’s 2025 Sheikh Zayed Book Award shines with well-recognized laureates onstage.
‘Digitizing Creativity’: Potential and Promise at Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair’s new ‘Digitizing Creativity’ conference opens with its first discussion of the week.
Abu Dhabi Book Fair Opens Broadened Programming
As Abu Dhabi’s professional programming begins, it includes an evolved conference program, integrated into the fair’s activities.
‘The Prayer of Anxiety’ Wins the $50,000 Arabic Fiction Prize
Mohamed Samir Nada is the first Egyptian to win the International Prize for Arabic Fiction since 2009. He’s published by Masciliana.
Hoda Barakat, Haruki Murakami Lead Zayed Award Winners
The avidly followed Lebanese author Hoda Barakat is the Literature category winner of this new round of Sheikh Zayed Book Awards.
UAE: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Names Its 19th Edition Shortlists
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award in Abu Dhabi names its 19th iteration shortlists, with a winner’s ceremony set for April 28.