Yesterday, Monday, The Department of Publications at the Ministry of Culture and Sports launched the book “Articles of the departed Qatari Writer Khalifa bin Eid Al Qubaisi”, which is literary, social and cultural articles that have been published in various Qatari media.
The book was prepared by Professor and scholar Ali bin Abdullah Al Fayyad, in the presence of the Director of the Department of Publications and Translation and Department Heads of Department, as well as Professor Khalifa Al Kubisi’s son, the poet Lahdan Sabah Al Kubisi, and a collection of Ministry staff.
The Director of the Department of Publications and Translation spoke of the important role played by the Department in the selection, production, paper and electronic translation of diverse cultural books, with reference to the electronic orientation of wider dissemination and continuous presence, noting the new orientation in the publication and distribution of books in collaboration with various publishing houses.
In turn, the son of the writer Issa Al-Qubaisi, during his talk about the social aspect of his father, confirmed that his father was inclined to isolation and adherence to books and continuous writing while preserving his family role and other social functions, thanking the Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Department of Publications and Translation for contributing to the issuance of this first book about his father, and stated his intention In the future, and that he will publish other books about his father’s life and various literary works.
The reader is allowed to obtain a hard copy of the book or an electronic version through the