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7/30/25, 10:47 AM MBRF launches ‘Knowledge Lounge’ in Canada to promote Arabic language globally - Middle East News 247

As part of its initiative, MBRF launched the Knowledge Lounge in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, earlier in March 2025. The
move was in collaboration with the Federal Youth Foundation of the UAE, represented by the Global Youth Council in Australia. The
expansion reflects MBRF’s increasing efforts to broaden the scope of the initiative and reach a larger international audience.

His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of MBRF, said: “The expansion of the Knowledge Lounge initiative to Canada reflects
our strategic goal of connecting Arab readers across the globe with their linguistic and intellectual identity. It promotes the
sustainability of knowledge and provides communities opportunities to utilize modern reading tools in a supportive environment.
Additionally, this move represents a long-term investment in developing minds capable of generating and sharing knowledge,
reinforcing MBRF’s position as an active contributor in the global knowledge landscape.”

H.E. bin Huwaireb added: “At MBRF, we strongly believe that knowledge has no boundaries. This pushes us to work to ensure our
initiatives reach communities across the globe, connecting cultures and reinforcing the presence of the Arabic language in global
spaces, creating genuine, sustainable knowledge impact. We will continue our efforts to expand the reach of the Knowledge
Lounge further and boost our partnerships to attain our goal of building knowledge and creativity-driven societies.”

Throughout July, the Knowledge Lounge is organizing an engaging series of sessions across various cities in the UAE. In Dubai,
the initiative will host a Writing Lounge session focused on Nancy Kress’s book on novel-writing techniques, along with discussions
on ‘Cold Fear’, a short story collection by Aisha Sultan, and ‘The Year of the Fat Cats’ by Abdulwahab Al-Hammadi, both to be held
at the Mohammed bin Rashid Library (MBRL).

In Khor Fakkan, a session will be held at the Platform Café in the Al-Sidra Heritage Area to discuss ‘Margins on Cities, Travel, and
Departure’ by Aisha Sultan. In Abu Dhabi, a virtual session will focus on ‘The Girl on Paper’ by Guillaume Musso. Two sessions will
be held in Al Ain, one on ‘Sugar Street’ by Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz, and another on ‘Truth and Writing’ by Bothayna Al-
Essa.

In Fujairah, the initiative continues its literary engagement with the Free Readings series, providing an in-depth exploration of
various literary themes. The program will also tour Sharjah and Ajman with a special session featuring writer Dr. Khaled Al-Salami.
In Ras Al Khaimah, Dr. Abeer Al-Rasbi will lead a morning workshop at the Peak Lounge, guiding participants through a symbolic

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