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5/7/24, 10:24 AM MBRF successfully concludes its participation in Abu Dhabi International Book Fair - Middle East Business News and Information -…
As part of the ‘Bil Arabi’ initiative, a discussion panel titled ‘Laws of the United Arab Emirates
in Supporting and Safeguarding the Arabic Language’ was held, featuring Dr. Ghassan Burhan

and media figure Munira Egiz.

On the sixth day of the event, the MBRF’s pavilion hosted a series of knowledge events,
culminating its rich participation throughout the exhibition days. Under the ‘Knowledge

Lounge’ initiative, the MBRF organized various activities – including a panel discussion titled
‘Hidden Shadows: Exploring Motives and Mysteries in Crime Literature’ with the writer Adel Al-

Sumaiti and Nora Al-Naqbi, a session titled ‘Memory History – UAE Bahrain: Reading in the
Texture of Light’ with the writer Nadia Al-Najjar and moderated by Aliya Al-Mansouri, another
session entitled ‘Between the Lines and the Making of Hope,’ presented by Dr. Nawal Mustafa

and moderated by Rola Al-Banna, as well as a book launch ceremony for scientific translations.
The ceremony witnessed the participation of members of the scientific translation workshop

and translators Muaz Ayyoun and Walid El-Baz, who were interviewed by Lina Taraqji.

Additionally, the MBRF’s pavilion also featured an insightful discussion titled ‘Game on:
Transforming learning with gamification’ with Marcos Muller-Habig, Acting CEO of the 42 Abu

Dhabi Coding School, as part of the ‘KnowTalks’ initiative. Meanwhile, the DKH held another
productive dialogue with Dr. Khaled Abdel Fattah to explore ‘Future Directions in Arab Digital

Platforms.’

The Dubai International Program for Writing left a lasting impression on attendees by hosting
a special literary seminar titled ‘The Pen of Inspiration: How Criticism Enriches and Evolves
Literature and Thought.’ The seminar, moderated by Omar Ahmed, featured insights from Dr.

Saleh Hwaidi. Meanwhile, Salma Al-Alem, a writer, presented a session titled ‘The Unique
Characteristics of the Arabic Language’ under the ‘Bil Arabi’ initiative, which witnessed the

participation of Dr. Hussein Al-Rifai.

With resounding success, the MBRF concluded its participation at ADIBF, showcasing its
diverse range of activities and sessions that garnered wide attendance. This demonstrated the

MBRF’s significant impact on enriching the knowledge landscape in the UAE and
beyond, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to achieving its lofty objectives of supporting

knowledge initiatives and disseminating knowledge.