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The Literature, Publishing & Translation Commission (LPT; Arabic: هيئة الأدب والنشر والترجمة) is a governmental commission established in February 2020 based in Riyadh. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The commission's main purpose is to systemize the publishing industry, develops a creative environment and create investment opportunities.
In the 1990s there were about twenty-five magazines and periodicals in Saudi Arabia. [1] Editions of some international magazines, including Marie Claire and Madame Figaro, are also published in the country. [2] The Arabic edition of Madame Figaro was started in 2009. [3]
The group mainly publishes, prints and distributes various publications. [5] The company operates in Saudi Arabia where there are no independent media. [6] The company has close ties to the Mohammed bin Salman government in Saudi Arabia. [6] King Salman's sons have chaired the company. [4]
"Alexandria, Egypt, 11 January 2005—The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) has received a valuable donation from the King Abdulaziz Public Library in Saudi Arabia. Dr. Sohair Wastawy, Head of the Library Sector, announced that the donation is of high intellectual and scientific value as it comprises a collection of books, journals and catalogs ...
Umm Al-Qura is established by Ibn Saud, the Kingdom’s founder, and the first issue was published on 12 December 1924. [2] [3] In fact, the paper was a successor of Al Qibla which was the official gazette of the Kingdom of Hejaz. [4]
Their catalog includes more than 64 books on the life of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, as well as translations and interpretations of the Qur’an and other Islamic literature in 29 languages. One of their significant achievements is the translation of the six Sahih Hadith books into English, which comprises 38 volumes and a total of 20,780 pages.
Below is a list of literary magazines and journals: periodicals devoted to book reviews, creative nonfiction, essays, poems, short fiction, and similar literary endeavors. [1] [2]
The fair is a focus for political conflict in Saudi Arabia, [10] though some local media sources deny there is political debate. [12] The fair is organized by the Ministry of Culture and Information , [ 10 ] [ 13 ] and has been regulated by the religious police ; the two have clashed at the fair, [ 14 ] [ 10 ] [ 13 ] and religious police have ...