Saudi Manga Powerhouse Claims Japan’s Top Creative Honour
Saudi Arabia’s Manga Productions and Manga Arabia win Japan’s CJPF Grand Prize, marking a milestone for Middle Eastern creative content in global manga markets.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Mar 8, 2026 | Awards, Japan, Saudi Arabia | 0 |
Saudi Arabia’s Manga Productions and Manga Arabia win Japan’s CJPF Grand Prize, marking a milestone for Middle Eastern creative content in global manga markets.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Feb 27, 2026 | Digital Audio, MENA publishing, Middle East, Saudi Arabia | 0 |
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.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Feb 22, 2026 | Arab publishing, IP Rights, MENA publishing, Middle East, Saudi Arabia | 0 |
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.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Feb 12, 2026 | Arab publishing, Education Publishing, MENA publishing, Middle East, Saudi Arabia | 0 |
Saudi Arabia embeds video games in national curriculum through Savvy Games Group partnerships, creating new markets for educational publishers and gamified content developers.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Jan 21, 2026 | Arab publishing, Comics, Manga, MENA publishing, Saudi Arabia | 0 |
Cultural Caf© and Saudi partners train young creators to script and illustrate manga rooted in local heritage, signalling a new rights-buying opportunity for publishers.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Jan 14, 2026 | Arab publishing, Book Fairs, MENA publishing, Saudi Arabia | 0 |
Third Taif Writers & Readers Festival showcases Saudi Arabia’s literary ambitions with 42 publishing houses and 270+ cultural events until 15 January.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Dec 26, 2025 | Arab publishing, Book Fairs, MENA publishing, Saudi Arabia | 0 |
Jeddah Book Fair 2025 showcases Saudi Arabia’s $2.28bn publishing market, offering international professionals state-backed partnership opportunities and access to a rapidly digitising readership.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Dec 21, 2025 | Arab publishing, MENA publishing, Saudi Arabia | 0 |
Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Book Fair celebrates World Arabic Language Day, offering publishing professionals strategic access to a $2.28bn market and unprecedented partnership opportunities.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Dec 16, 2025 | Arab publishing, Comics, Middle East, Saudi Arabia | 0 |
Saudi Arabia’s manga sector evolves from hobby to professional industry, driven by state support, co-productions, and a 15-million-strong audience.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Dec 13, 2025 | Book Fairs, Saudi Arabia | 0 |
Jeddah Book Fair 2025 showcases Saudi Arabia’s $2.28bn publishing market, offering international professionals state-backed partnership opportunities and regulatory reform.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Nov 30, 2025 | Awards, Saudi Arabia, Singapore | 0 |
Singapore’s The Food of Singapore Malays wins historic Best of All at Gourmand Awards in Riyadh, celebrating a four-year-old backlist triumph in culinary publishing.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | May 21, 2025 | Arab publishing, MENA publishing, Middle East, Saudi Arabia | 0 |
What 43% of Saudis Under 39 Means for Publishing
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