Doha International Book Fair 2026: A Record-Breaking 35th Edition Opens in Qatar
The 35th Doha International Book Fair 2026 opens with record participation, featuring 500+ publishers, 1.85m books, and key Arabic publishing trends.
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Category: Middle East
Syria – “Beggars Can Be Choosers.” A Damascus Bookshop Rewrites the Rules of Literary Scarcity
Al Manhal Bakery and Books: a Damascus bookshop on historic Straight Street curating multilingual titles for post-censorship Syria. Beggars can be choosers.
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Syria – Damascus Children’s Book Fair: A Post-Assad Window for Publishers
Syria’s Children’s Book Fair gathers 30+ publishers in Damascus, signalling a post-war revival in children’s publishing and offering a new rights window for international houses.
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Indonesia is Guest of Honour as Tunis International Book Fair Celebrates its 40th
40th Tunis International Book Fair (23 April–3 May 2026) features Indonesia as guest of honour, AI publishing forum, and 900th anniversary tribute to philosopher Ibn Rushd.
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UAE’s Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Rescheduled for September 2026
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair rescheduled to 13–18 September 2026 due to regional conflict, affecting 1,400+ exhibitors from publishing industry.
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Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Postponed Amid Regional Conflict
The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair postpones its 2026 edition due to escalating regional conflict. Publishing professionals await new dates.
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Oman – Muscat Book Fair Becomes Publishing’s First Casualty of Gulf Conflict
The 30th Muscat International Book Fair becomes the first major publishing casualty of the Iran conflict, postponed amid regional instability.
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Arab Publishing’s AI Transformation Accelerates While Western Publishers Dither
Sharjah’s Onshur fund receives 94 AI and digital technology submissions from 17 countries for Arab publishing industry transformation, with Egypt and UAE leading participation.
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Saudi Arabia’s SAJJEL 2 Competition Signals Maturation of MENA Podcast Economy
SAJJEL 2 podcast competition launches in Saudi Arabia with Anghami and LPTC partnership, offering SAR 90,000 prizes and professional production training for emerging creators.
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Saudi Arabia’s New Copyright Law: What Publishers Need to Know
Saudi Arabia’s new Copyright Law introduces key reforms, including AI exceptions and stricter enforcement, impacting publishers and rights holders in the region’s growing creative industry.
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UAE – Big Bad Wolf Books Returns to Dubai with Ramadan Timings and Sharjah Partnership
Big Bad Wolf Books returns to Dubai 26 Feb–8 March 2026 with millions of titles from AED 2. Features Sharjah Book Authority partnership and Ramadan “Beyond the Noise” theme.
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Saudi Arabia Integrates Video Games into National Curriculum – A New Paradigm for Educational Publishing
Saudi Arabia embeds video games in national curriculum through Savvy Games Group partnerships, creating new markets for educational publishers and gamified content developers.
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