UAE Archives - Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/tag/uae/ International publishing news and opinion Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:49:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://publishingperspectives.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-P19-favicon-32x32.png UAE Archives - Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/tag/uae/ 32 32 Amazon Creates a New Souk for Arabic Audiobooks and Ebooks https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/amazon-creates-a-new-souk-for-arabic-audiobooks-and-ebooks/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/amazon-creates-a-new-souk-for-arabic-audiobooks-and-ebooks/#respond Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:07:50 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214551 Amazon’s Digital Arabic Library launches with 33,000 eBooks and 5,000 audiobooks, alongside 1,000 free titles, representing a major digital milestone for Arabic publishing.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/amazon-creates-a-new-souk-for-arabic-audiobooks-and-ebooks/feed/ 0 Fostering Creative Industries and Reading: Insights from Abu Dhabi’s 2024 Congress PCI https://publishingperspectives.com/2024/05/fostering-creative-industries-and-reading-insights-from-abu-dhabis-2024-congress-pci/ Fri, 10 May 2024 15:40:53 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=198184 Two panels at the International Congress of Arabic Publishing and Creative Industries looked at ways public and private sectors can support culture and creative industries.

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]]> Bridging Literature and Cinema in the Arab World: Abu Dhabi’s Congress PCI https://publishingperspectives.com/2024/05/bridging-literature-and-cinema-in-the-arab-world/ Thu, 09 May 2024 17:29:21 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=198128 At Congress PCI, a filmmaker-screenwriter-actor trio shared their experiences and insights adapting literary fiction for film.

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]]> In Nigeria: The Global Association of Literary Festivals https://publishingperspectives.com/2022/11/in-nigeria-the-global-association-of-literary-festivals-conference/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 19:14:37 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=177616 The second conference of the Global Association of Literary Festivals drew 23 festival representatives invited to Lagos for discussions.

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]]> New Conference on ‘Foundations and Trans/Formations of Arabic Literary Theory’ https://publishingperspectives.com/2021/12/conference-foundations-and-trans-formations-of-arabic-literary-theory/ Thu, 09 Dec 2021 19:22:02 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=163321 Running December 14 to 17, the program has the Institute for Comparative Literature and Society as its lead organizer.

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]]> Ingram’s Lightning Source Opens Print-on-Demand Facility at Sharjah https://publishingperspectives.com/2021/11/ingrams-lightning-source-opens-print-on-demand-facility-at-sharjah/ Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:35:19 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=162808 Sharjah Book Authority and Ingram Content Group announce a joint venture, Lightning Source Sharjah, a print-on-demand installation at Sharjah Publishing City.

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]]> Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre Partners With France’s Institut du Monde Arabe https://publishingperspectives.com/2021/11/abu-dhabi-arabic-language-centre-partners-with-frances-institut-du-monde-arabe/ Wed, 17 Nov 2021 01:57:06 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=162598 The UAE's Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre and France's Institut du Monde Arabe announce a strategic partnership.

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]]> Sharjah Reports 1.69 Million Attendees at 40th International Book Fair https://publishingperspectives.com/2021/11/sharjah-reports-1-69-million-attendees-at-40th-international-book-fair-covid19/ Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:39:14 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=162542 The public-facing 40th Sharjah International Book Fair's 11-day run drew close to 1.7 million attendees and 1,632 exhibitors.

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]]> At Sharjah: Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre Releases Harari’s ‘Homo Deus’ https://publishingperspectives.com/2021/11/sharjah-abu-dhabi-arabic-language-centre-releases-hararis-homo-deus/ Mon, 08 Nov 2021 13:08:12 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=162053 The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre has released its new Arabic translation of Yuval Noah Harari's 'Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow' as part of its Kalima project.

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]]> Sharjah Book Fair’s Guest of Honor Spain: ‘Our Roots are Deep and Close’ https://publishingperspectives.com/2021/11/sharjah-book-fairs-guest-of-honor-spain-our-roots-are-deep-and-close-covid19/ Fri, 05 Nov 2021 17:33:29 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=162109 Stressing that culture is a bridge between nations, Spain opens its guest of honor program at Sharjah International Book Fair.

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