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Abu Dhabi International Book Fair

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Robot Library on Display at Abu Dhabi Book Fair

By M Lynx Qualey ⋅ March 6, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Maybe, for the people who like to check themselves out at the grocery store, this is a good thing.

Arabic Booker Prize ‘Book of Excerpts’ To Appear Tomorrow

By M Lynx Qualey ⋅ February 26, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

Tomorrow, excerpts from the six novels shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (the “Arabic Booker”) will appear in book form in both Arabic and English. More than 400,000 copies will be distributed free to subscribers of two Emirati newspapers.

The Emirates: Arabic Language’s Decline = Book Scene’s Gains?

By M Lynx Qualey ⋅ February 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Abu Dhabi is the region’s top book fair. The Cairo fair—once the grandest, now just the biggest in body count—is delightful, but not of the same species. The only fair that could contest Abu Dhabi’s top spot is Dubai’s “Emirates Airlines” festival, set to begin March 10.

However, this comes as Arabic in the Emirates is on the decline.

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