The light of Sharjah: Connecting the publishing world to the Middle East
This year's Sharjah International Book Fair was held from 1-11 November in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. Books+Publishing’s Andrew Wrathall was a guest of the professional program. ‘Darkness can...
Sharjah Publishing City opens for business
Sharjah Publishing City, a new publishing hub located in the United Arab Emirates, has opened for business, and the Sharjah Book Authority is inviting international publishers to occupy its 400...
Sharjah named World Book Capital for 2019
UNESCO has named Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates as the World Book Capital for 2019. Sharjah was selected for its ‘very innovative, comprehensive and inclusive nature’ of its application,...
First Arabic-language ebookstore opens
The first Arabic-language ebookstore, Kotobi.com, was launched at the Cairo International Book Fair in February, reports ANSAmed. The bookstore offers several hundred Arabic ebooks from around 40 publishers. Key investor Vodafone...