Issued by the Arab Publishers` Association
A study on the professional publisher and the basics of the publishing industry

The Arab Publishers` Association published a study entitled: "The Professional Publisher... Basic Approaches to the Publishing Industry", answers several questions, including: What is the publishing industry? Is there a publishing industry in the Arab region? What are the elements of a professional publisher in the Arabic concept? And who is a professional publisher? And what are the tools of his work? Are there clear criteria for publication? What are the new publishing spaces?
The study, prepared by Dr. Khaled Azab, deals with a number of topics accompanied by numbers and analysis, including: writers and the publishing movement in the world. Analytical vision, book sales scientifically during five years (2017-2022), interactive book and digital publishing conditions, audio books, children's book, book and education, publishing house styles, book marketing, book cover, publishing industry, author and ChatGPT technology.
The study monitored the reasons that led to the decline of the Arab publishing movement, especially the printing and publication of the paper educational book, the shift to the digital publishing space, and the rapid developments that accompanied this, and the lack of clear policies for publishing standards.
Also, the continuous relationship between the author, publisher and reader, and the question about the economics of publishing in light of the burdens posed by publishing inputs, and these inputs are distributed between paper, inks and software, to import them all from outside the region, and the customs duties and taxes imposed on them lead to a continuous rise in their material cost.

Arab Publishers` Association Elections Postponed
Decision No. (14)

Due to the approaching end of the tenth session of the Arab Publishers` Association, scheduled for the end of 2024, and in accordance with the legal procedures necessary for the convening of the General Assembly and the holding of the elections of the Board of Directors for the eleventh session, which is scheduled for 25/1/2025, which necessitated sending an invitation to all members of the Arab Publishers` Association, to attend the General Assembly and then elect and run, after the approval of the Board of Directors of the Association.
Presented to the thirty-two members of the Board of Directors entitled to vote, thirty-one members agreed to postpone the convening of the General Assembly and elections, and one member abstained from voting.
According to Article Twenty of the Basic Law of the Arab Publishers` Association, which stipulates that "in the event that the General Assembly cannot convene for compelling reasons, the mandate of the Council shall be extended for a period not exceeding six months, and for a similar period or periods, if these reasons remain in place."

Press release about Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Mansour Award 2024

On the first of last June, the Arab Publishers` Association launched the sixth session of the Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Mansour Award, for the year 2024, in the fields of novel and story collection, under the title "Palestine is Our Story", and in conjunction with the launch of the Kuwait International Book Fair, and in a ceremony sponsored by His Excellency the Minister of Information and Culture, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Abdul Rahman Al-Mutairi, and with the participation of a constellation of publishers, writers and intellectuals, led by the sponsor of the award, founder of Dar "That Al-Salasil", Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Mansour, and in the presence of the President of the Arab Publishers` Association, Mr. Mohamed Rashad, and Professor Haitham Hafez, Chairman of the Professional Development Committee, Dr. Khalifa Rabah, Director of the Kuwait International Book Fair, Dr. Haitham Haj Ali, Chairman of the Award Jury, along with a large number of directors of Arab Book Fairs.

The results of the jury resulted in Dar Al-Shorouk Jordan, Palestine winning the Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Mansour Award for the Arab Publisher, for the novel "Ashkenazi Text" by Aref Farouk, where the head of the house was crowned with a commemorative shield, a certificate of appreciation and an amount of 20,000 $.

The jury of the sixth session, chaired by Dr. Haitham Hajj Ali, included a group of critics known for their impartiality and proficiency, and spared no effort in examination, reading and evaluation, in order to prepare the short list announced last October, and the topic chosen for this session was "Palestine is our story" in response to what Arab libraries lack for novels of this kind, and thus the participations took a clear momentum and competition, before the selection decision, which was decisive and happy at the same time, and the short list came as follows: 

It is an advanced electronic step through which it sought to define, preserve and support copyright and publisher rights, and it is also a step for communication and synergy with publishers, writers, writers and authors to provide a stable and stable environment in order to preserve intellectual property and protect the rights of creators and to serve present and future generations

For those of the Federation who wish to file a complaint regarding an intellectual property dispute, please fill out

The following form and send it to the General Secretariat office by email: nsharif@arab-pa.org