MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia’s Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission recently launched a “Books for Everyone” initiative to promote reading in society.
The initiative aims to make literature, particularly of the literary type, accessible in several ways, including through vending machines.
The first book-vending machine was activated at Riyadh North Railway Station recently in the presence of senior officials.
Mohammed Hasan Alwan, CEO of the commission, told Arab News that the initiative aims to make literary content more accessible, to offset media accessed online.
“We are trying to make knowledge products available through book-vending machines, to change the traditional view toward reading, especially for the new generation,” said Alwan.
The commission aims to expand the “Books for Everyone” initiative across the Kingdom.
He said the commission also plans to promote reading through book fairs and various forums, including the Tarjem initiative to support Arabic content.
Other initiatives include the Riyadh International Philosophy Conference, the Literary Partner Initiative, Digital Publishing Program, and the “Literature Everywhere” project.
Saudi commission initiative aims to make literature ‘more accessible’
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Saudi commission initiative aims to make literature ‘more accessible’
- First book-vending machine ready at Riyadh railway station
- Aim to promote literary works among nation’s young people
Saudi leadership offers condolences to Kuwait on death of former Olympic committee president
- Sheikh Salman Hamoud Al-Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah died on Wednesday aged 90
RIYADH: The Saudi leadership expressed condolences to the Kuwaiti leadership following the death of Sheikh Salman Hamoud Al-Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah, the former president of the Kuwait Olympic Committee.
King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their condolences and sympathy to Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Additionally, the crown prince sent a separate cable of condolences to his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah.
Sheikh Salman died on Wednesday at the age of 90. He was the former president of both the Kuwait Football Federation and the Al-Arabi Sporting Club. Beginning his career as a football player at Al-Arabi in the 1950s, he dedicated 70 years to developing sports in the country.
