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Foundation showcases translated bestsellers at London Book Fair
The Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation showcased translated versions of 30 bestsellers on topics ranging from literature to management at the London Book Fair, which concluded recently.
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- Published: 00:05 April 28, 2008
Dubai: The Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation showcased translated versions of 30 bestsellers on topics ranging from literature to management at the London Book Fair, which concluded recently.
The books represent the Foundation's initial contribution to the Arabic library as part of its Tarjem project, achieved in collaboration with a number of leading translation agencies in the region.
The translated works included An Inconvenient Truth by former US Vice-President Al Gore.
The Arabic versions of all 30 books will be available in the region by the end of May.
The Foundation's delegation headed by Yasser Hareb, Vice-President for Culture, Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, used the fair as a platform to hold a series of talks with regional and international publishers.
"The international book fair was an excellent platform to highlight the Foundation's objectives, key initiatives and programmes to Europe's literary community. The fair also enabled us to explore new cooperation avenues with key players in the Arab and global publishing sector," Jamal Al Shehi, Director of Culture, Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, said.
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