UAE: Experts, publishers hail Sheikh Khalifa for promoting Arabic literature

UAE: Experts, publishers hail Sheikh Khalifa for promoting Arabic literature

First International Congress of Arabic Publishing and Creative Industries begins in Abu Dhabi

Published: Sun 22 May 2022, 3:07 PM

Experts and publishers at the Arabic language publishing congress in Abu Dhabi have hailed the late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan for his efforts in promoting culture and Arabic literature.

In her opening remarks at the first International Congress of Arabic Publishing and Creative Industries 2022, Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, President of the International Publishers Association said: “The late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan had a great impact on promoting culture and supporting the publishing industry and we are confident that the new UAE President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will take forward his legacy as he too has been instrumental in enhancing Arabic literature.”

She noted that although the Arabic language publishing sector has witnessed steady growth in the past few years, more efforts were still needed to build a robust Arabic publishing industry which will last for years.

“The issue of copyright protection or Intellectual Property (IP) in the Arabic language publishing is very important to protect the great works and content of publishers, especially e-books and audio-books in this digital era where piracy is on the rise,” said Al