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The Publishing and Distribution Department organized a panel discussion titled “Artificial

Intelligence and a More Innovative Popular Media,” featuring Mohamed Al Zaher and Shadi

Diab. Meanwhile, under the umbrella of the ‘Dubai International Program for Writing,’ the
MBRF held a session titled “Chinese Pride. A Window to China” with filmmaker and writer

Khairy Beshara and moderated by Yara El Masri. Another session entitled “From the Short

Story to the World of the Novel: The Journey of Writing and Creativity” was also held, during

which the writer Amal Al-Kaabi shared her views with the writer Shareefa Zarzoor, who

moderated the session.

The MBRF’s pavilion further hosted a session titled “Knowledge Leadership through Initiatives
of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation,” which was presented by

His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of the MBRF. The Digital Knowledge Hub (DKH)

hosted Dr. Khaled Abdel Fattah, Advisor for Knowledge and Digital Solutions, in an

introductory session about the DKH.

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.’

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