While demand for e-books seems to have waned in most parts of the world in favor of the print counterpart, the trend seems to remain in effect in the middle-east, the website Zawya reported. As Arab publishers at the 12th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) Publishers Conference have revealed, the digital format of the books, be it in audio or print format continues to … [Read more...] about Demand for e-books and audiobooks remains strong in the Arab world
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Kotobi, First Arab eBookstore, Launches at Cairo Book Fair
With the Cairo Book Fair wrapping up this week--amidst controversy, as journalists were arrested for possessing cameras and video equipment to cover the event--one exciting launch took place with critical support from Vodafone Egypt. The first dedicated Arab ebookstore, Kotobi.com, launched from their stage at the fair, bringing several hundred Arab titles from nearly forty … [Read more...] about Kotobi, First Arab eBookstore, Launches at Cairo Book Fair