Saqi Books
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Fiercely independent publisher specialising in the Middle East (Saqi), global fiction (Telegram) and progressive non-fiction (Westbourne Press)
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Joined April 2009
You may have noticed we haven’t posted here for some time. After careful consideration, we’ve decided to step away from X.
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We’re now sharing updates, book news and ideas over on Bluesky. You can find and follow us here: @saqibooks.bsky.social You can also stay connected with us on: Facebook: https://t.co/yaNKy4z2d4 Instagram:
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Saqi Books, London. 3,606 likes · 5 talking about this · 131 were here. A leading independent publisher of trade and academic books on the Middle East and North Africa.
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The platform has changed dramatically in recent years – in tone, ownership and values. For us at Saqi, an independent publisher committed to thoughtful dialogue and freedom of expression, X no longer feels like the right place to engage with our readers.
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Israeli forces have raided the Educational Bookshop in Jerusalem for the second time in a month. This is not just an attack on one bookshop. It is an act of cultural erasure, and a campaign to stifle speech challenging the occupation of Palestine. Selling books is not a crime.
Israeli police have once again raided the Educational Bookshop, stolen books, shut it down, and arrested a bookworker.
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Hello world I'm really embarrassed for you to ask for help This will be the last time I ask you for help, my family. My family needs food, drink and basic needs My parents constantly need medicine The situation in Gaza is very, very catastrophic. Any donation helps my
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We condemn the arrest, detention, and persecution of Mahmoud Muna and Ahmed Muna and demand their release. https://t.co/4RDHETb1Op
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The Publishers for Palestine coalition condemns the arrest, detention, and persecution of publisher-bookseller Mahmoud Muna and Ahmed Muna and demands their immediate release.
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We are outraged by the detention of booksellers Mahmoud Muna and Ahmad Muna by the Israeli authorities and demand their immediate release. We are in solidarity with our colleagues and condemn this ongoing repression.
#OPT: We condemn the arrest of Palestinian author Mahmoud Muna and his nephew Ahmad Muna, owners of Jerusalem’s Educational Bookshop. We call for their immediate release amid the ongoing crackdown on Palestinian voices. @Pen_mena
https://t.co/Uzb8H7mwUO
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Shocked by Israeli forces' raid on East Jerusalem's Educational Bookshop—an intellectual lighthouse and family-run gem resisting Palestinian erasure under apartheid. Internationals in Jerusalem: please show up, stand with the Muna family, and protect this vital hub. Don't leave
Today, the JLM police raided two educational bookshops in East Jerusalem, confiscated books, and arrested the owners. The brother of the owners told Haaretz: "They went through the books with Google Translate and took away anything they didn't like. They even came across>>
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If in #Jerusalem don’t miss 👇 Happening this Thursday #Gaza
#BooksWorthReading
@SaqiBooks @matthewteller
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From @edbookfest 2016 with @RKbookpublicist #SyriaSpeaks - Art & Culture from the frontline. Published by @SaqiBooks & promoted by @englishpen (where I was then deputy director) #Syria
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PS our Winter Sale is still going strong... Take 50% off all #feminist reading on the Saqi website with the code WINTER50 - offer valid until Sunday 8 December!
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Supporting the #WomensPrize Trust’s Big Give #ChristmasChallenge will help us to reach 5,000 new writers, and give them access to the tools and skills they need to share their stories and expertise. Help us open the door for the writers of tomorrow: https://t.co/6Bm4II7xUi
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Books can equip & galvanise us for what comes after we turn the final page: to resist, rise up & stay the course. In material ways reading Palestinian writers supports Palestinian writers - paying for their work, encouraging more publishing. #ReadPalestineWeek
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We need you! 🙏 Please consider supporting @WasafiriMag and help us to continue our pioneering work introducing readers to the best in international writing and opening spaces for reading and writing across borders: https://t.co/FZT7e5j0SL
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Wasafiri is a not-for-profit literary organisation and registered charity (charity number: 1059778).
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An excellent read and a great publisher 👇🏽
It was a pleasure to see @hzomlot again this Sunday at the @ABCCnews Palestinian Craft Fair. Husam is pictured here with a copy of ‘Daybreak in Gaza’ co-edited by @matthewteller & Mahmoud Muna.
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Each purchase of ‘Daybreak’ donates directly to @MedicalAidPal - order yours via the link in our bio
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It was a pleasure to see @hzomlot again this Sunday at the @ABCCnews Palestinian Craft Fair. Husam is pictured here with a copy of ‘Daybreak in Gaza’ co-edited by @matthewteller & Mahmoud Muna.
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50% off ALL Saqi books with the code 'WINTER50' Offer ends 8 December 2024! % of profits donated to @MedicalAidPal & @TrussellUK
https://t.co/9adAR8XY7u
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DAYBREAK IN GÅZÅ featured in today's @alqudsnewspaper ⬇️⬇️⬇️ @bookseller_jer @SaqiBooks @JulietteTouma @JayyabAbusafia
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