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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.
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]
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]
Soon after the establishment of the Saudi state in the early twentieth century, Saudi literature was born. [1] The Najdi poet Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Uthaymin, who brought about a renaissance in poetic style, was a prominent pioneer. [2] During the same period, literary figures emerged in Al-Ahsa and Qatif in the eastern part of the Kingdom. [3]
The library was established in 1990 [3] and is based in Riyadh. [4] Among its special collections are the libraries of Ihsan Abbas, Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abd al Aziz al Mani, Sheikh Abd Allah Ibn Muhammad Ibn Khamis, Sheikh Uthman Ibn Hamad al Haqil, Sheikh Muhammad Husayn Zaydan, Fawzan Ibn Abd al Aziz al Fawzan, Yusuf Ibrahim al Sallum, Muhammad Musa al Salim, Sheikh Muhammad Mansur al Shaqha ...
D&B estimated as a wholesaler, the Riyadh-based Darussalam International bookstore for publishing and distribution has a $1.43 million annual revenue [3] and nearly 500 employee. In March 2012, they published the first ever English language ' Prophetic Biography ' as 11 volume Encyclopedia.
"Alexandria, Egypt, 11 January 2005—The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) has received a valuable donation from the King Abdulaziz Public Library in Saudi Arabia. Dr. 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.
The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta (also the General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta, Arabic: اللجنة الدائمة للبحوث العلمية والإفتاء, romanized: al-Lajna ad-Dāʾima lil-Buḥūṯ al-ʿIlmiyya wal-Iftāʾ) is an Islamic organization in Saudi Arabia established by the King that issues rulings in Islamic jurisprudence and prepares ...