Arab Book Award hosts cultural events at Damascus International Book Fair

Doha, Qatar: The Arab Book Award is taking part in the 2026 Damascus International Book Fair, which runs through February 16, with a comprehensive cul...

Doha, Qatar: The Arab Book Award is taking part in the 2026 Damascus International Book Fair, which runs through February 16, with a comprehensive cultural program and an active pavilion welcoming prominent Syrian and Arab intellectuals and cultural figures.

Scientific Director of the Arab Book Award, Dr. Abdelwahed El Alami underscored the Award's pivotal role in advancing Arabic scholarship.

He highlighted its distinctive focus on five core fields of knowledge-areas he described as underrepresented compared to creative writing, which has traditionally received broader recognition. These fields include linguistic and critical studies; social and philosophical studies; Islamic studies; historical studies; as well as encyclopedic works and critical editions of texts.

As part of its activities at the fair, the award's delegation organized a seminar to study a book on the diction of the Arabic books.

The seminar featured contributions from Dr. Abdelwahed El Alami and Dr. Sidina Sidatie, Advisor to the Award, who explored key academic issues of relevance to researchers in Arabic language and literature.