The Saif Ghobash - Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation

On this page you will be able to find the press releases issued for the Saif Ghobash – Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation Prize and download them either as pdfs or Word documents and where possible the Arabic versions too – from the prize's set-up in 2005, its first sponsor and award in 2006, its new sponsor from 2007, and the awards in 2007, 2008 and 2009.  Please scroll down to find the appropriate press release.

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16 October 2009

To download a pdf of the 2009 announcement (English), click here
To download a Word document of the 2009 announcement (English), click here

The Arabic version of the announcement will be available shortly and posted here for downloading.


14 August 2008

To download a pdf of the 2008 announcement (English), click here
To download a Word document of the 2008 announcement (English), click here

The Arabic version of the announcement will be available shortly and posted here for downloading.


5 October 2007

For the announcement (in English) of the 2007 Award winner and runner-up and Award Ceremony, click here



January 2007

Announcement of new sponsorhip for the prize by Omar Saif Ghobash and his family
For press releases in English and in Arabic, click on appropriate link

The Saif Ghobash - Banipal Prize - IN ENGLISH

The Saif Ghobash - Banipal Prize - IN ARABIC

The earlier press releases will be added shortly.