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.
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https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/03/08/saudi-manga-cjpf-grand-prize-2026/

#Awards #Japan #SaudiArabia #Arabmangapublishing #Arabpublishing

Mauritania – 11th Nouakchott Arabic Poetry Festival strengthens pan-Arab literary networks

Sharjah Department of Culture organises 11th Nouakchott Arabic Poetry Festival in Mauritania, strengthening West African literary networks and publishing regional poets.
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https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/02/27/sharjah-nouakchott-poetry-festival-2026/

#Africa #Arabpublishing #Mauritania #Poetry #11thNouakchottArabicPoetryFestival

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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https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/02/27/sharjah-onshur-disrupt-track-global-submissions/

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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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https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/02/22/saudi-arabia-new-copyright-law-publishers-need-to-know/

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UAE: Kalima School Reading Club Expands 2026 Programme Across Abu Dhabi Schools

Abu Dhabi's Kalima School Reading Club scales up 2026 programme across government schools, delivering curated Arabic books and author workshops to strengthen youth literacy.
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https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/02/20/kalima-school-reading-club-2026-expansion/

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Qirtas App: AI-Powered Platform Targets Digital Transformation of Arabic Publishing

Qirtas App leverages AI to digitise Arabic publishing, unveiled at Web Summit Qatar 2026. Platform aids publishers with automated tools and offers streaming for readers.
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https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/02/20/qirtas-app-ai-powered-platform-targets-digital-transformation-of-arabic-publishing/

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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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https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/02/12/saudi-arabia-video-games-school-curriculum-publishing-opportunities/

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Saudi Arabia Is Teaching Teenagers To Make Manga – Western Publishers Wake Up And Smell The Cultural Coffee

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.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/01/21/saudi-manga-storytelling-workshop/

#Arabpublishing #Comics #Manga #MENApublishing #SaudiArabia

Yemen’s Literary Resilience: Opportunities Amid Crisis As A Market Emerges From Adversity

Yemeni literature thrives despite war, with 2025 award-winners and exile publishers creating new markets. Analysis for publishing professionals seeking Arabic fiction opportunities.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/01/14/yemen-literary-resilience-publishing-opportunities/

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Morocco’s Next Generation of Writers: A Publishing Landscape in Flux

Moroccan publishing faces infrastructure gaps despite growth. New voices emerge but struggle with distribution, funding, and market access.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/31/morocco-publishing-market-challenges/

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