About Publisher

Levant Center for Cultural Studies and Publishing

Address:
Soter Street, in front of Alexandria Law School, Egypt

Phone Numbers:
+2 034830903, 01018081590, 01030036491

Email: levant.egsy@gmail.com
Website: www.levantcenter.net
Online Store: shop.levantcenter.net

About Levant Center

Levant Center is a division of Levant for Human Resources Development, registered under Law 159 of 1981 and its regulations. Business License No.: 03-11-520-00408-5-022, Commercial Registration No.: 9882. It is a member of the Egyptian Publishers Association, the Arab Publishers Association, and the Information Technology Chamber.

The company organizes various activities in culture, science, training, and translation and is authorized by its commercial registration and license to hold conferences, exhibitions, public events, educational and training courses, and issue attendance certificates. It also provides consultations, book publishing and distribution, translation services, and scientific publications.

Activities and Initiatives

The Levant Center offers a variety of cultural and educational courses, workshops, seminars, and lectures, investing in the development and enhancement of human resources. It is committed to training researchers in cultural studies and translation (from and into Arabic), applying principles of codicology, manuscript authentication, Arabic calligraphy, Arabic language and literature, and modern religious thought.

Additionally, the center organizes narrative writing and screenplay workshops and actively seeks out talented individuals in literature, criticism, storytelling, poetry, theater, cinema, and scriptwriting, publishing their works both in print and digital formats.

Publishing and Online Presence

The Levant Center manages an online book market alongside its website, which showcases all its activities, announces new publications, and features news articles and critical reviews about its books. The website also provides downloadable books, articles, and videos via its social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, etc.). Furthermore, Levant publishes articles and books in both print and digital formats through agreements with institutions and individual authors.

Since its inception in early 2018, Levant Center has published over 500 books in various fields, including criticism, creativity, thought, history, and children’s literature. It has also produced numerous translated books, with notable translators such as Ragab Saad El-Sayed, Yasser Wahb, and Souhail Abou Fakhr.

Some of the center’s notable authors include:

• Dr. Wafaa Kamel Sadiya Khalifa
• Dr. Mona Taha
• Dalia Badawi
• Nahla Al-Sahli
• Heba Farouk
• Dr. Al-Sayed Nagm
• Dr. Abdel Rahim El-Kurdi
• Dr. Eid Belbaa
• Dr. Abdel Hamid Khalifa
• Dr. Adham Massoud Al-Qaq
• Abdel Moneim Kamel
• Fouzat Rizq

The center also printed a book for the Indonesian Embassy in Cairo by Dr. Al-Sawi Al-Sawi.

Partnerships and Collaborations

The Levant Center has signed agreements with several institutions, including:

• The Arab League’s Institute of Arabic Manuscripts to sell its publications and print its Arabic Manuscript Journal and books such as Al-Maqrizi by Dr. Ayman Fouad El-Sayed.
• The Global Youth Association, Atelier Alexandria, and The Cairo Storytelling Club to resume publishing a monthly book series titled « The Silver Book. »
• Various civil society organizations for collaborative projects.

Book Fair Participation

The Levant Center has participated in numerous Arab book fairs, including:

• Cairo and Alexandria Book Fairs (all editions)
• Sharjah Book Fair (three times)
• Riyadh Book Fair (twice)
• Port Said, Istanbul, Khartoum, Muscat, Abu Dhabi, and Benghazi Book Fairs
• In Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Levant was the official agent for the Egyptian General Book Organization.

Recent Events

The center recently organized the Alexandria Autumn Book Fair (16-26, 2022) and managed its cultural events. Several publishers participated, including Al-Hiwar, Al-Qalam, Al-Mi’raj, Kiwan, and Wahy Al-Qalam (from Syria), as well as Al-Wasiya, Book Exchange, Al-Ridwan, and the Spiritual Service Authority (from Egypt). Books from publishers such as The Egyptian General Book Organization, The Egyptian-Lebanese House, Al-Shorouk, and Nahdet Misr were also showcased.