Dubai Culture Empowers Emirati & UAE-based Writers to Shine on the World Stage - dubai culture

Dubai Culture Empowers Emirati & UAE-based Writers to Shine on the World Stage

28 homegrown voices participate in 17 literary platforms abroad Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 10 January 2026: Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), in partnership with the Emirates Literature Foundation, has enabled 28 Emirati & UAE-based participations in 17 literary events worldwide through its Exporting Local Literary Talent programme. Launched in June 2024, the initiative is opening doors for local talent on the international scene while reinforcing Dubai’s position as a hub for the creative economy. Operating under the umbrella of the Dubai Cultural Grant, the programme highlights the ability of Emirati and UAE based crea

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Mohammed bin Rashid congratulates Professor Charbel Dagher on winning Great Arab Minds 2025 Award for Literature and Arts ...

Mohammed bin Rashid congratulates Professor Charbel Dagher on winning Great Arab Minds 2025 Award for Literature and Arts

Dubai, 2 January 2026: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, congratulated Professor Charbel Dagher on winning the Great Arab Minds 2025 Award in the Literature and Arts category. His Highness highlighted the central role that literature and the arts have played in shaping societies and civilisations throughout history. In a post on X, His Highness said, “We congratulate the winner of the Great Arab Minds 2025 Award in Literature and Arts, Professor Charbel Dagher from Lebanon, Professor of Arabic Literature. Over several decades, he has made significant intellectual con

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