{
  "id": 13852274,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T02:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "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, aiming to bring Arabic literature to readers in Brazil, India, and North Macedonia. The projects, which cover various genres such as fiction, children's literature, history, and social subjects, will be published in 7 languages including Portuguese, Macedonian, Hindi, Urdu, Greek, Spanish, and English. North Macedonian publishing house Bata Press, known for releasing works by Egyptian Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz and contemporary Arab authors, is preparing to publish an Emirati novel. The effort is part of a broader initiative to expand the catalogue of Arabic titles available for translation and introduce them to international readers, reversing the historical emphasis on translating foreign literature into Arabic.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "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",
        "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."
}