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Proceeds from the new children’s book, ‘World Book Capital,’ will go to damaged bookshops and libraries in Gaza. Bodour Al Qasimi signs a copy of her release ‘World Book Capital’ at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival. Image: Nabs Ahmedi ‘Does Such a Magical Place Exist?’ International Publishers Association president Bodour Al Qasimi has launched her new book for children at the Sharjah Book Authority’s 12th annual Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, and is donating ...

The annual program for young readers in Sharjah this year features authors from 15 nations and the work of 395 artists and illustrators. At the 2019 Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival. Image: Sharjah Book Authority Al Ameri: ‘We Say to Children: ‘Follow Your Dreams’ Having been the first to stage a major world book fair event during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic when its Sharjah International Book Fair drew 382,000 visitors in November, the Sharjah Book Authority‘s chairman Ahme...

SPL, AECID Library to promote Islamic studies, cultural exchange SHARJAH, 17th April, 2021 (WAM) -- The Sharjah Public Library (SPL), an affiliate of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) Library has signed an agreement to jointly promote Islamic studies and research and enhance cultural exchange globally. The agreement paves the way for the two parties to work within a strategic framework to achieve their shared vision of boo...

Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Draws 117,000 Attendees With some events held outdoors for safety and all physical programs restricted in crowd size, the Emirates Airline Festival maintained a strong digital component, as well. An outdoor event at the 2021 Emirates Festival of Literature in Dubai, with spaced outdoor seating. Image: EAFL Held Across Three Weekends in Different Venues As Publishing Perspectives readers know, the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature is one of the few...

Lemn Sissay is a headliner as the three-week Emirates Airline Festival of Literature closes its hybrid run for 2021, having engaged more than 90 authors in digital and physical events. The organizing leadership of Dubai’s Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2021 at the InterContinential Dubai Festival City complex. Image: EAFL Dubai Joins Sharjah in Staging a Physical Book Festival As it enters its final of three weekends in Dubai,  the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature moves to i...

American Drones Kill Indiscriminately. Biden Can Change That | Opinion Jennifer Gibson , Reprieve On 2/8/21 at 7:30 AM EST Almost exactly four years ago, as one of his first acts in office, President Donald Trump ordered U.S. special forces to raid a tiny village in a remote part of Yemen. Residents were woken at 2 a.m. by the noise of drones, helicopters and machine guns. Confused as to who was shooting at them and why, some ran for their lives and others tried to defend the...

Department of Private Schools Affairs discusses preparations for international exams  27 Jan 2021 - 12:51 Pic: Salim Matramkot / The Peninsula The Peninsula Doha: The Private Schools Affairs Department of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education held a meeting to find out about the preparations of the private schools that have been selected to conduct the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) test and the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2021, w...

The initiative aims to stock libraries around Iraq with more than 3,000 art books

The initiative aims to stock libraries around Iraq with more than 3,000 art books

A roster of more than 90 authors has been announced for the 2021 Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, scheduled for three weekends in both physical and digital formats. The Emirates Festival of Literature 2021 site quickly directs visitors to information about coronavirus safety protocols in what is to be a physical-and-digital iteration in February. Image: EAFL Clark: ‘Influential Voices’ Among many developments during the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the United Arab Emirates...