{"id":115148,"date":"2024-02-01T15:52:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T11:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/?p=115148"},"modified":"2024-02-01T15:52:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T11:52:45","slug":"16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\/","title":{"rendered":"16th edition of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Kicks Off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the 16th edition of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, the flagship of the Emirates Literature foundation (ELF) opened on Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and member of the Dubai Executive Council, attended the inaugural event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Running from January 31 to February 6, the Emirates LitFest, one of the world\u2019s top literary events, is being held with the support of Emirates Airline as title sponsor and the Dubai Culture as founding partner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The official ceremony began with an extraordinary night of readings featuring three exceptional authors and speakers, including Sir Ben Okri, poet, novelist, essayist and winner of the 1991 Booker Prize for Fiction; award-winning poet Claudia Rankine; and Saud Al Sanousi, the best-selling Kuwaiti novelist and winner of the 2013 International Prize for Arabic Fiction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The three literary luminaries presented readings from their books and reflected on their individual journeys. The headliners were accompanied by spellbinding poetic performances from Emirati poet Amal Al Sahlawi, a member of the group \u201cUntitled Chapters\u201d, and locally based artist Ammar Ashkar, creating a captivating poetic experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">LitFest 2024 will host more than 160 various events and sessions in a variety of formats such as conversations, workshops, special events, such as LitFest After Hours, Discovery Talks, Family Activities and Youth Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The opening ceremony began with the announcement of the winners of the third cycle of the First Chapter: the ELF Seddiqi Writers\u2019 Fellowship \u2013 the region\u2019s first standard mentorship program for aspiring writers. The fellowship program, featuring a number of international publishers and literary agents, has achieved a remarkable success during the past years. Sara Hamdan, a graduate of the first cycle of the fellowship, signed a landmark two-book deal with US publisher Holt-Macmillan. Her debut novel \u2018What Will People Think\u2019 will be out in 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Ahlam Bolooki, CEO of Emirates Literature Foundation, Director of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature and Managing Director of ELF Publishing, said: \u201cThe LitFest reflects the image of the world around us and the diverse stories that make the very fabric of our existence. We gather today to let stories be our compass, to teach us, to help us understand our world and to offer us an escape into the infinite worlds of our imaginations, and the tools and courage to turn them into our realities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Boutros Boutros, Divisional Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Marketing Brand for Emirates, said: \u201cTonight\u2019s opening gala sets the tone for the rest of the festival, filled with inspirational performances and lively discussions as we embrace storytelling to bridge cultures and bring us closer together. The LitFest is thrilled to host an impressive lineup of 160 speakers from around the world, with one-third of them being Emiratis.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Dr. Saeed Mubarak Bin Kharbash, CEO of the Arts and Literature Sector at Dubai Culture, emphasized that the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature has become an integral part of the community calendar in Dubai, thanks to its annual presentation of diverse programs and activities, showcasing the potential and capabilities of the local culture and arts sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">16th edition of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Kicks Off<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the 16th edition of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, the flagship of the Emirates Literature foundation (ELF) opened on Wednesday. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<div style='clear:both'><\/div><div  class='the_champ_sharing_container the_champ_horizontal_sharing' data-super-socializer-href=\"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\/\"><div class='the_champ_sharing_title' style=\"font-weight:bold\" ><\/div><div class=\"the_champ_sharing_ul\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"the_champ_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F49eF92Y\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:24px!important;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\"><span class=\"the_champ_svg\" style=\"background-color:#0765FE;width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:999px;display:inline-block;opacity:1;float:left;font-size:24px;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;font-size:16px;padding:0 4px;vertical-align:middle;background-repeat:repeat;overflow:hidden;padding:0;cursor:pointer;box-sizing:content-box\"><svg style=\"display:block;border-radius:999px;\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M28 16c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12S4 9.373 4 16c0 5.628 3.875 10.35 9.101 11.647v-7.98h-2.474V16H13.1v-1.58c0-4.085 1.849-5.978 5.859-5.978.76 0 2.072.15 2.608.298v3.325c-.283-.03-.775-.045-1.386-.045-1.967 0-2.728.745-2.728 2.683V16h3.92l-.673 3.667h-3.247v8.245C23.395 27.195 28 22.135 28 16Z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"the_champ_square_count the_champ_facebook_count\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/a><a aria-label=\"Twitter\" class=\"the_champ_button_twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=alowaiscf&text=16th%20edition%20of%20Emirates%20Airline%20Festival%20of%20Literature%20Kicks%20Off&url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F49eF92Y\" title=\"Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:24px!important;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\"><span class=\"the_champ_svg the_champ_s__default the_champ_s_twitter\" style=\"background-color:#55acee;width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:999px;display:inline-block;opacity:1;float:left;font-size:24px;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;font-size:16px;padding:0 4px;vertical-align:middle;background-repeat:repeat;overflow:hidden;padding:0;cursor:pointer;box-sizing:content-box\"><svg style=\"display:block;border-radius:999px;\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"-4 -4 39 39\"><path d=\"M28 8.557a9.913 9.913 0 0 1-2.828.775 4.93 4.93 0 0 0 2.166-2.725 9.738 9.738 0 0 1-3.13 1.194 4.92 4.92 0 0 0-3.593-1.55 4.924 4.924 0 0 0-4.794 6.049c-4.09-.21-7.72-2.17-10.15-5.15a4.942 4.942 0 0 0-.665 2.477c0 1.71.87 3.214 2.19 4.1a4.968 4.968 0 0 1-2.23-.616v.06c0 2.39 1.7 4.38 3.952 4.83-.414.115-.85.174-1.297.174-.318 0-.626-.03-.928-.086a4.935 4.935 0 0 0 4.6 3.42 9.893 9.893 0 0 1-6.114 2.107c-.398 0-.79-.023-1.175-.068a13.953 13.953 0 0 0 7.55 2.213c9.056 0 14.01-7.507 14.01-14.013 0-.213-.005-.426-.015-.637.96-.695 1.795-1.56 2.455-2.55z\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"the_champ_square_count the_champ_twitter_count\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/a><a aria-label=\"Whatsapp\" class=\"the_champ_whatsapp\" href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=16th%20edition%20of%20Emirates%20Airline%20Festival%20of%20Literature%20Kicks%20Off https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F49eF92Y\" title=\"Whatsapp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:24px!important;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\"><span class=\"the_champ_svg\" style=\"background-color:#55eb4c;width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:999px;display:inline-block;opacity:1;float:left;font-size:24px;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;font-size:16px;padding:0 4px;vertical-align:middle;background-repeat:repeat;overflow:hidden;padding:0;cursor:pointer;box-sizing:content-box\"><svg style=\"display:block;border-radius:999px;\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"-6 -5 40 40\"><path class=\"the_champ_svg_stroke the_champ_no_fill\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" d=\"M 11.579798566743314 24.396926207859085 A 10 10 0 1 0 6.808479557110079 20.73576436351046\"><\/path><path d=\"M 7 19 l -1 6 l 6 -1\" class=\"the_champ_no_fill the_champ_svg_stroke\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><path d=\"M 10 10 q -1 8 8 11 c 5 -1 0 -6 -1 -3 q -4 -3 -5 -5 c 4 -2 -1 -5 -1 -4\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"the_champ_square_count the_champ_whatsapp_count\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/a><a aria-label=\"Instagram\" class=\"the_champ_button_instagram\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alowaiscf\" title=\"Instagram\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:24px!important;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\"><span class=\"the_champ_svg\" style=\"background-color:#53beee;width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:999px;display:inline-block;opacity:1;float:left;font-size:24px;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;font-size:16px;padding:0 4px;vertical-align:middle;background-repeat:repeat;overflow:hidden;padding:0;cursor:pointer;box-sizing:content-box\"><svg style=\"display:block;border-radius:999px;\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"-10 -10 148 148\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" xml:space=\"preserve\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g><g><path d=\"M86,112H42c-14.336,0-26-11.663-26-26V42c0-14.337,11.664-26,26-26h44c14.337,0,26,11.663,26,26v44 C112,100.337,100.337,112,86,112z M42,24c-9.925,0-18,8.074-18,18v44c0,9.925,8.075,18,18,18h44c9.926,0,18-8.075,18-18V42 c0-9.926-8.074-18-18-18H42z\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/g><g><path d=\"M64,88c-13.234,0-24-10.767-24-24c0-13.234,10.766-24,24-24s24,10.766,24,24C88,77.233,77.234,88,64,88z M64,48c-8.822,0-16,7.178-16,16s7.178,16,16,16c8.822,0,16-7.178,16-16S72.822,48,64,48z\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/g><g><circle cx=\"89.5\" cy=\"38.5\" fill=\"#fff\" r=\"5.5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/g><\/svg><span class=\"the_champ_square_count the_champ_instagram_count\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"the_champ_more\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" style=\"font-size:24px!important;border:0;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block!important;font-size:16px;padding:0 4px;vertical-align: middle;display:inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/49eF92Y\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault()\"><span class=\"the_champ_square_count\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"the_champ_svg\" style=\"background-color:#ee8e2d;width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:999px;display:inline-block!important;opacity:1;float:left;font-size:32px!important;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;font-size:16px;padding:0 4px;vertical-align:middle;display:inline;background-repeat:repeat;overflow:hidden;padding:0;cursor:pointer;box-sizing:content-box;\" onclick=\"theChampMoreSharingPopup(this, 'https:\/\/bit.ly\/49eF92Y', '16th%20edition%20of%20Emirates%20Airline%20Festival%20of%20Literature%20Kicks%20Off', '' )\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" viewBox=\"-.3 0 32 32\" version=\"1.1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" style=\"display:block;border-radius:999px;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M18 14V8h-4v6H8v4h6v6h4v-6h6v-4h-6z\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/a><a style=\"font-size:24px!important;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block!important;font-size: 16px;padding: 0 4px;vertical-align:middle;display:inline;\" class=\"theChampSharingRound\"><span class=\"the_champ_square_count\">&nbsp;<\/span><div style=\"width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:999px;margin-left:9px !important;\" title=\"Total Shares\" class=\"theChampSharing theChampTCBackground\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style='clear:both'><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":115132,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ocean_post_layout":"left-sidebar","ocean_both_sidebars_style":"","ocean_both_sidebars_content_width":0,"ocean_both_sidebars_sidebars_width":0,"ocean_sidebar":"sidebar-2","ocean_second_sidebar":"0","ocean_disable_margins":"enable","ocean_add_body_class":"","ocean_shortcode_before_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_after_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_before_header":"","ocean_shortcode_after_header":"","ocean_has_shortcode":"","ocean_shortcode_after_title":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_bottom":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_bottom":"","ocean_display_top_bar":"default","ocean_display_header":"default","ocean_header_style":"","ocean_center_header_left_menu":"0","ocean_custom_header_template":"0","ocean_custom_logo":0,"ocean_custom_retina_logo":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_height":0,"ocean_header_custom_menu":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_family":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_subset":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_size":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_unit":"px","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_line_height":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_unit":"","ocean_menu_typo_spacing":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_unit":"","ocean_menu_link_color":"","ocean_menu_link_color_hover":"","ocean_menu_link_color_active":"","ocean_menu_link_background":"","ocean_menu_link_hover_background":"","ocean_menu_link_active_background":"","ocean_menu_social_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_links_color":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_color":"","ocean_disable_title":"on","ocean_disable_heading":"default","ocean_post_title":"","ocean_post_subheading":"","ocean_post_title_style":"","ocean_post_title_background_color":"","ocean_post_title_background":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_image_position":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_attachment":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_repeat":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_size":"","ocean_post_title_height":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay":0.5,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay_color":"","ocean_disable_breadcrumbs":"off","ocean_breadcrumbs_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_hover_color":"","ocean_display_footer_widgets":"default","ocean_display_footer_bottom":"default","ocean_custom_footer_template":"0","ocean_post_oembed":"","ocean_post_self_hosted_media":"","ocean_post_video_embed":"","ocean_link_format":"","ocean_link_format_target":"self","ocean_quote_format":"","ocean_quote_format_link":"post","ocean_gallery_link_images":"on","ocean_gallery_id":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[157],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-115148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cultural-news","entry","has-media"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>16th edition of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Kicks Off - \u0645\u0624\u0633\u0633\u0629 \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0646 \u0639\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0648\u064a\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a\u0629<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"16th edition of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Kicks Off\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"16th edition of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Kicks Off - \u0645\u0624\u0633\u0633\u0629 \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0646 \u0639\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0648\u064a\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a\u0629\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"16th edition of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Kicks Off\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"\u0645\u0624\u0633\u0633\u0629 \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0646 \u0639\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0648\u064a\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a\u0629\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alowaiscf\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-02-01T11:52:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-02-01T11:52:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/\u0645\u0647\u0631\u062c\u0627\u0646-\u0637\u064a\u0631\u0627\u0646-\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a-\u0644\u0644\u0622\u062f\u0627\u0628-\u064a\u0641\u062a\u062a\u062d-\u062f\u0648\u0631\u062a\u0647-\u0627\u0644\u0640-16.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1140\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"feras\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@alowaiscf\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@alowaiscf\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"feras\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"feras\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/6cdac74a21e30af65435d66569665142\"},\"headline\":\"16th edition of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Kicks Off\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-02-01T11:52:17+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-02-01T11:52:45+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":551,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/02\\\/\u0645\u0647\u0631\u062c\u0627\u0646-\u0637\u064a\u0631\u0627\u0646-\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a-\u0644\u0644\u0622\u062f\u0627\u0628-\u064a\u0641\u062a\u062a\u062d-\u062f\u0648\u0631\u062a\u0647-\u0627\u0644\u0640-16.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"cultural news\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\\\/\",\"name\":\"16th edition of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Kicks Off - \u0645\u0624\u0633\u0633\u0629 \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0646 \u0639\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0648\u064a\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a\u0629\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/02\\\/\u0645\u0647\u0631\u062c\u0627\u0646-\u0637\u064a\u0631\u0627\u0646-\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a-\u0644\u0644\u0622\u062f\u0627\u0628-\u064a\u0641\u062a\u062a\u062d-\u062f\u0648\u0631\u062a\u0647-\u0627\u0644\u0640-16.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-02-01T11:52:17+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-02-01T11:52:45+00:00\",\"description\":\"16th edition of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Kicks Off\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/02\\\/\u0645\u0647\u0631\u062c\u0627\u0646-\u0637\u064a\u0631\u0627\u0646-\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a-\u0644\u0644\u0622\u062f\u0627\u0628-\u064a\u0641\u062a\u062a\u062d-\u062f\u0648\u0631\u062a\u0647-\u0627\u0644\u0640-16.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/02\\\/\u0645\u0647\u0631\u062c\u0627\u0646-\u0637\u064a\u0631\u0627\u0646-\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a-\u0644\u0644\u0622\u062f\u0627\u0628-\u064a\u0641\u062a\u062a\u062d-\u062f\u0648\u0631\u062a\u0647-\u0627\u0644\u0640-16.jpg\",\"width\":1140,\"height\":500},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"16th edition of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Kicks Off\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"\u0645\u0624\u0633\u0633\u0629 \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0646 \u0639\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0648\u064a\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a\u0629\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"\u0645\u0624\u0633\u0633\u0629 \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0646 \u0639\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0648\u064a\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a\u0629\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/cropped-logo2020-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/cropped-logo2020-1.jpg\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"\u0645\u0624\u0633\u0633\u0629 \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0646 \u0639\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0648\u064a\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a\u0629\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/alowaiscf\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/alowaiscf\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/alowaiscf\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UCzbhIb7cH-aRIjuz0pQDqgQ\",\"https:\\\/\\\/bit.ly\\\/32WLzYc\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/6cdac74a21e30af65435d66569665142\",\"name\":\"feras\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/00e385c73318e93176491704e056903459e91481da507d4ddc53d0086930ff99?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/00e385c73318e93176491704e056903459e91481da507d4ddc53d0086930ff99?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/00e385c73318e93176491704e056903459e91481da507d4ddc53d0086930ff99?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"feras\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.alowais.com\\\/en\\\/author\\\/feras\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"16th edition of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Kicks Off - \u0645\u0624\u0633\u0633\u0629 \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0646 \u0639\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0648\u064a\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a\u0629","description":"16th edition of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Kicks Off","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"16th edition of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Kicks Off - \u0645\u0624\u0633\u0633\u0629 \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0646 \u0639\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0648\u064a\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a\u0629","og_description":"16th edition of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Kicks Off","og_url":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\/","og_site_name":"\u0645\u0624\u0633\u0633\u0629 \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0646 \u0639\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0648\u064a\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a\u0629","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alowaiscf","article_published_time":"2024-02-01T11:52:17+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-02-01T11:52:45+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1140,"height":500,"url":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/\u0645\u0647\u0631\u062c\u0627\u0646-\u0637\u064a\u0631\u0627\u0646-\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a-\u0644\u0644\u0622\u062f\u0627\u0628-\u064a\u0641\u062a\u062a\u062d-\u062f\u0648\u0631\u062a\u0647-\u0627\u0644\u0640-16.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"feras","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@alowaiscf","twitter_site":"@alowaiscf","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"feras","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\/"},"author":{"name":"feras","@id":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/6cdac74a21e30af65435d66569665142"},"headline":"16th edition of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Kicks Off","datePublished":"2024-02-01T11:52:17+00:00","dateModified":"2024-02-01T11:52:45+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\/"},"wordCount":551,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/\u0645\u0647\u0631\u062c\u0627\u0646-\u0637\u064a\u0631\u0627\u0646-\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a-\u0644\u0644\u0622\u062f\u0627\u0628-\u064a\u0641\u062a\u062a\u062d-\u062f\u0648\u0631\u062a\u0647-\u0627\u0644\u0640-16.jpg","articleSection":["cultural news"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\/","url":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\/","name":"16th edition of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Kicks Off - \u0645\u0624\u0633\u0633\u0629 \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0646 \u0639\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0648\u064a\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a\u0629","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/\u0645\u0647\u0631\u062c\u0627\u0646-\u0637\u064a\u0631\u0627\u0646-\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a-\u0644\u0644\u0622\u062f\u0627\u0628-\u064a\u0641\u062a\u062a\u062d-\u062f\u0648\u0631\u062a\u0647-\u0627\u0644\u0640-16.jpg","datePublished":"2024-02-01T11:52:17+00:00","dateModified":"2024-02-01T11:52:45+00:00","description":"16th edition of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Kicks Off","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/\u0645\u0647\u0631\u062c\u0627\u0646-\u0637\u064a\u0631\u0627\u0646-\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a-\u0644\u0644\u0622\u062f\u0627\u0628-\u064a\u0641\u062a\u062a\u062d-\u062f\u0648\u0631\u062a\u0647-\u0627\u0644\u0640-16.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/\u0645\u0647\u0631\u062c\u0627\u0646-\u0637\u064a\u0631\u0627\u0646-\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a-\u0644\u0644\u0622\u062f\u0627\u0628-\u064a\u0641\u062a\u062a\u062d-\u062f\u0648\u0631\u062a\u0647-\u0627\u0644\u0640-16.jpg","width":1140,"height":500},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/16th-edition-of-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-kicks-off\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"16th edition of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Kicks Off"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/","name":"\u0645\u0624\u0633\u0633\u0629 \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0646 \u0639\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0648\u064a\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a\u0629","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/#organization","name":"\u0645\u0624\u0633\u0633\u0629 \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0646 \u0639\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0648\u064a\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a\u0629","url":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cropped-logo2020-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cropped-logo2020-1.jpg","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"\u0645\u0624\u0633\u0633\u0629 \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0646 \u0639\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0648\u064a\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a\u0629"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alowaiscf","https:\/\/x.com\/alowaiscf","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alowaiscf\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCzbhIb7cH-aRIjuz0pQDqgQ","https:\/\/bit.ly\/32WLzYc"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/6cdac74a21e30af65435d66569665142","name":"feras","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/00e385c73318e93176491704e056903459e91481da507d4ddc53d0086930ff99?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/00e385c73318e93176491704e056903459e91481da507d4ddc53d0086930ff99?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/00e385c73318e93176491704e056903459e91481da507d4ddc53d0086930ff99?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"feras"},"url":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/author\/feras\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115148"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115148\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/115132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alowais.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}