{
  "id": 13852077,
  "title": "From Brazil to North Macedonia, Arabic literature finds new routes to readers through Frankfurt Book Fair",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/from-brazil-to-north-macedonia-arabic-literature-finds-new-routes-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T02:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/books/2026/10/12/from-brazil-to-north-macedonia-arabic-literature-finds-new-routes-to-readers-through-frankfurt-book-fair/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre has announced 14 translation and co-publishing projects at the Frankfurt Book Fair, marking the first anniversary of Kalima to the World. The programme aims to support the translation and publication of Emirati and Arab books internationally, with editions planned in Portuguese, Macedonian, Hindi, Urdu, Greek, Spanish, and English. North Macedonian publishing house Bata Press is preparing to publish an Emirati novel about life in the UAE, highlighting the cultural connections between North Macedonia and the Arab world. The effort to reach more international readers has been extended through a partnership between the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre and the Arab Publishers Association, which aims to expand the catalogue of Arabic titles available for translation and introduce them to international publishers.",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "From Brazil to North Macedonia, Arabic literature finds new routes to readers through Frankfurt Book Fair",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/from-brazil-to-north-macedonia-arabic-literature-finds-new-routes-to-13852274",
        "published": "2026-10-12T02:01:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}