{"id":679188,"date":"2025-12-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=afternoon&#038;p=679188"},"modified":"2025-12-29T14:22:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T14:22:04","slug":"can-egypts-book-industry-survive-on-shots-in-the-dark","status":"publish","type":"afternoon","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/afternoon\/can-egypts-book-industry-survive-on-shots-in-the-dark\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Egypt\u2019s book industry survive on shots in the dark?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"679190\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"679190\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TONIGHT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/29\/oil-prices-rebound-2-on-mideast-tensions-and-stalled-russia-ukraine-talks\/\">\r\n                            Oil prices rebound 2% on Mideast tensions and stalled Russia-Ukraine talks                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/29\/oil-prices-rebound-2-on-mideast-tensions-and-stalled-russia-ukraine-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Headlines both at home and abroad remain calm, making it the perfect time to pick up a book or plug into a podcast during the downtime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE BIG STORY ABROAD-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> ? <strong>There\u2019s next to no news grabbing headlines today; the only notable story is a rebound spike in oil prices today after prices <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-rises-market-weighs-venezuela-supply-risks-2025-12-26\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">dropped last Friday<\/a><\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>Oil prices jumped 2% earlier this afternoon on the back of tensions in our region and peace talks between Russia and Ukraine hanging in the balance. Brent crude jumped to over USD 61 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose above USD 57. 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razor-thin margins and high risks, entrepreneurs are forced to make uninformed decisions, Diwan Bookstore co-founder Nadia Wassef tells us. Any judgment calls \u201care stabs in the dark by blindfolded people in a dark alley,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>By contrast, London or New York publishing houses are built on certainty, structure, <\/strong><strong>and rigorous data. <\/strong>A book\u2019s journey is planned a year in advance, with meticulous marketing charted \u2014 a novel\u2019s path as a supermarket impulse buy or a literary prize contender is decided before it is written. Databases track the exact history of every title: how many sold, how many returned, and who bought them. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>To understan<\/strong><strong>d the miracle of the Egyptian creative economy, we must understand the <\/strong><strong>brutal economics threatening to dismantle it.<\/strong> A crippling surge in production expenses has fundamentally altered the industry\u2019s financial landscape. \u201cIn the past, you could print a book for [around] EGP 15\u201320 and sell it for the same. Now, printing alone can cost EGP 110 \u2014 and that\u2019s not including rights, translation, or any other costs,\u201d Tanmia Bookstore founder Khaled Lotfy points out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For the Egyptian consumer, whose spending power has all but disappeared, this is a <\/strong><strong>hard pill to swallow.<\/strong> \u201cPeople who used to have a certain budget for books \u2014 which could buy them maybe 10 books \u2014 now can only afford one or two,\u201d Lotfy told us, noting a unique resistance to price hikes in the cultural sector. \u201cIt\u2019s [difficult] for people to accept that a book that used to cost EGP 10 is now EGP 40-50. But the whole book business [is still] a business at the end of the day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Egyptian book services market was valued at <\/strong><strong>approximately USD 213.6 mn in 2024<\/strong>, but growth is sluggish, with analysts projecting a modest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grandviewresearch.com\/industry-analysis\/egypt-book-services-market#:~:text=Egypt%20Book%20Services%20Market%20Report,Quantitative%20units\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">2.6% annual growth<\/a> through 2030. While reports cite inflation and counterfeiting as primary hurdles, the reality on the ground is even starker. \u201cYou can\u2019t fault it,\u201d she says, \u201cPeople were buying food, not books. I get it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Bridging <\/strong><strong>this gap requires a balancing act between survival and empathy for the consumer<\/strong>, Cherry Blossom Books founder Somaya Salama says. Having weathered previous devaluations, Salama learned that sudden price hikes leave booksellers stuck with unsold stock. Her pricing strategy has shifted to slow and incremental increases to absorb the economic blow, finding a price point that is \u201cfair for the customer and fair for [the business],\u201d even if it means operating dangerously close to cost.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This is the<\/strong><strong> paradox of the Egyptian market: it is structurally fragile, but culturally <\/strong><strong>invincible.<\/strong> If you look at the spreadsheets, the Egyptian book market should have collapsed. But if you look at the streets, the opposite is happening. Amidst a crushing economic crisis, the Cairo International Book Fair <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/News\/539936.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">recorded over 5 mn<\/a> visitors for two years in a row. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How<\/strong><strong> does<\/strong><strong> this blindfolded industry find its footing in a rapidly changing world? <\/strong>Strategy, collaboration, and operational sustainability, Diwan Bookstore CEO Amal Mahmoud tells us. \u201cWe\u2019ve been focusing on extending into the digital sphere on different platforms to continue connecting and expanding the community of readers, even during the age of digital alienation,\u201d Mahmoud explains. Humans will always crave connection and a sense of community, and Diwan continues to foster the idea of the bookstore as a cultural destination, she adds. 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<\/strong>Plug into The New York Times\u2019 The Book Review podcast featuring the world\u2019s top authors, critics, and literary editors as they unpack and dissect everything happening in the literary world \u2014 from upcoming drops to polarizing reviews.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cA lost year for books.\u201d<\/strong> Despite undeniably masterful titles like R.F. Kuang\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c689c2bd-57ca-49a3-aa49-c6e9db2544e0\/to-hell,-with-love\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Katabasis<\/a> and Ocean Vuong\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/4d66a948-18cd-4087-b1c3-08eb342b18dd\/%253cmark%253ethe%253c%2Fmark%253e-hardest-thing-in%253cmark%253ethe%253c%2Fmark%253e-world-is-to-live-only-once\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Emperor of Gladness<\/a>, this year\u2019s swathe of new books failed to land an impact, according to the podcast\u2019s annual recap <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/what-did-2025-mean-for-books\/id120315179?i=1000742015218\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">What Did 2025 Mean for Books?<\/a>. While we were initially offended on behalf of our <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a6329aee-0a00-45a3-b410-7301c36589a8\/our-favorite-reads-of-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a6329aee-0a00-45a3-b410-7301c36589a8\/our-favorite-reads-of-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">favorite reads<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a6329aee-0a00-45a3-b410-7301c36589a8\/our-favorite-reads-of-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>, host MJ Franklin and guest literary editors and critics Alexandra Alter, Tina Jordan, and John Maher soon made us realize that 2025 was indeed a lackluster year for bibliophiles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Over the course of 45 minutes, Franklin, Alter, Jordan, and Maher pick apart the state of <\/strong><strong>media throughout the year<\/strong> \u2014 how there was no identifiable \u201csummer anthem\u201d, and cinemas barely had anything enticing to offer \u2014 taking stock of what went wrong, and map how the book industry could course correct in 2026. 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The Pharaohs snagged a hard-fought victory in their previous match against South Africa, which ended 1-0 despite Egypt having just 10 players during the second half following Mohamed Hany\u2019s red card. With Hossam Hassan at the helm, the national team has amassed six points thus far, securing both the top spot in the group and a ticket to the round of 16.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WHERE TO WATCH-<\/strong> BeIN Sports Max 2<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Other AFCON fixtures on our radar today:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zimbabwe vs. South Africa (6pm) \u2014 watch on BeIN Sports Max 1;<\/li>\n<li>Comoros vs. Mali (9pm) \u2014 watch on BeIN Sports Max 2;<\/li>\n<li>Zambia vs. Morocco (9pm) \u2014 watch on BeIN Sports Max 1. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/football\/\">Football<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/sports\/\">sports<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"679201\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"679201\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Mark Your Calendar<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/29\/an-electro-countdown-with-el-waili-and-amer\/\">\r\n                            An electro countdown with El Waili and AMER                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/29\/an-electro-countdown-with-el-waili-and-amer\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Local investors were the sole net buyers. 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12 December - 15 January (Friday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRw2XKMjG4H\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" style=\"\">Cairo Art Fair<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at TAM Gallery, Abu Rawwash. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-31 December (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/thestadium_7809\" style=\"\">The Stadium<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at District 5. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 December (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSfyQk-CLOR\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" style=\"\">El Waili and AMER - NYE<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at the Tap East.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 December (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/events.itstali.com\/event\/1\/New+Year%E2%80%99s+Eve+2026%3A+El+Sahra?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnW7KJFf_Rri0VA86lD6xLHGmX8faqwpKYhJX18-w24xvljKI9JqT4Vn8QqMA_aem_Yfb9zbDasLhv9PsyXvW5pA\" style=\"\">El Sahra with Hakim<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at The Theatre, Somabay. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 December (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cairojazzclub.ticketsmarche.com\/en\/all.html\" style=\"\">Taxi El Sahra<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> - New Year\u2019s Eve at CJC 610. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 December (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cairojazzclub.ticketsmarche.com\/en\/all.html\" style=\"\">Disco Arabesquo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> - New Year\u2019s Eve at CJC Agouza.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 December (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ticketegypt.venflare.com\/events\/d1a13f48-9c83-41ed-987f-6b18e66417f3\" style=\"\">Saint Levant, Notre Dam, and Wass<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Cubix, El Gouna.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 December (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/Medhat-Saleh_7737\" style=\"\">Medhat Saleh<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Theatro Arkan. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 December (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tazkarti.com\/#\/events\/category\/88\" style=\"\">New Capital Countdown Festival<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Capital Arena.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">JANUARY<\/span> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>January: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DP4EAtLCMp0\/\" style=\"\">Al Rawi Awards<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> submissions open. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">7 January (Wednesday): Coptic Christmas Day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16 January (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/Amr-Diab-Concert_7810\" style=\"\">Amr Diab concert<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Al Manara Arena. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">25 January (Sunday): January 25th Revolution \/ National Police Day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30 January (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/registration.cairorunners.com\/races\/1\" style=\"\">Cairo Marathon<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> normal registration ends. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">FEBRUARY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6 February (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/registration.cairorunners.com\/races\/1\" style=\"\">Cairo Marathon<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Heliopolis, Merryland Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">17 February (Tuesday): First day of Ramadan (TBD). <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">20 March (Friday): Eid Al-Fitr (TBD). <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">13 April (Monday): Sham El Nessim. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">25 April (Saturday): Sinai Liberation Day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 May (Friday): Labor Day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26 May (Tuesday): Arafat\u2019s Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">16 June (Tuesday): Islamic New Year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">30 June (Tuesday): June 30th Revolution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JULY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">23 July (Thursday): July 23rd Revolution 1952. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">AUGUST <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">25 August (Thursday): Prophet Muhammad\u2019s Birthday. <\/span><\/p>\n<p 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