Iraq’s Baghdad International Book Fair set for December 9, but little chance of matching the 1 million visitors seen in 2019
In 2019 the Baghdad International Book Fair presented 2 million books and attracted a record one...
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Iraqi Kurdistan’s 14th Erbil International Book Fair closes with 400,000 visitors as another MENA book fair record tumbles
With one million titles on offer it was always going to be a big attraction, but even so the...
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14th Erbil Book Fair underway in Iraq’s Kurdistan. 100,000 visitors expected
Iraq is probably on few authors or publishers lists as a place to sell books, and no question the...
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New import duties on books hits Iraqi publishing sector. Some claim it's censorship by taxation
Iraq has enjoyed relative publishing freedom in recent years, but there are signs that might be...
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Kurdistan’s 13th Erbil Int. Book Fair reminds us censorship is a balancing act, not a line in the sand
38 books have been prevented from sale at the 13th Erbil International Book Fair in Iraq’s...
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Arab Renaissance 3: Baghdad’s Al Mutanabbi Book Street thrives again
After a devastating car-bomb attack in 2007 Baghdad’s famous book street, Al Mutanabbi, has...
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Arab Renaissance 1: The book café themed like a book
In the First World west we take for granted luxuries like book cafes. Elsewhere the concept is not...
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Iraq to allow export of books without a permit
This is breaking news from Nasher, “the world’s first professional hub for Arab...
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