May 24, 2013

An Evening for Niki Marangou

You are cordially invited to join us on Friday May 24th for an evening for Niki. Held at the Famagusta Gate in Nicosia at 7:30 pm ¡ The evening is organized by the family and friends of Niki Marangou...

April 24, 2013

Visit us at the 2013 ADIBF

You are cordially invited to visit our stand at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2013. ¡ When?¡ 24 - 29 April Where?¡ Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center, UAE What Time?¡ Daily between 9:00 am...

February 24, 2013

We Moved!

Rimal Publications has a new beachfront address in Limassol, Cyprus. For our new address and contact details click here

February 03, 2013

Widad Kawar receives Dutch award

Yesterday evening, in a ceremony at the "Tiraz Centre", Mrs. Widad Kawar received the Prince Claus Award from Ambassador Piet de Klerk. Mrs. Widad Kawar received the Prince Claus Award for her...

November 07, 2012

Book Launch Success - Historic Nicosia

On Tuesday evening (Nov 6) we enjoyed a delightful book launch for Historic Nicosia. Over 150 guests attended this successful event. Mrs Nora Shawwa of Rimal Publications welcomed the distinguished...

October 05, 2012

Widad Kawar collection exhibited in Basel

We are proud to announce that part of the Widad Kawar collection was beautifully exhibited at Basel Historical Museum in Switzerland. See the images below and enjoy some of the exhibition photos...

September 06, 2012

Prince Claus Award for Mrs Widad Kawar

The Prince Claus Fund in Amsterdam, a fund for cultural development, has awarded its 2012 awards. The laureates include Mrs Widad Kawar for her passion and commitment in rescuing and preserving the...

June 20, 2012

Nostos - book sigining with Maath Alousi

The book signing event for Nostos was held on Wednesday June 20th, 2012 at 6:30 pm Orfali Gallery, Amman - Jordan. The author of the book, renowned Iraqi architect, Maath Alousi was introduced by the...

May 23, 2012

Book cover design entered in the V&A Illustration Awards 2012

History in the Arab Skies book cover illustration < design by Marcus Butt was entered in the V

May 18, 2012

From Our Partners - Disintermediating Amazon

Disintermediating Amazon - An alternative publisher takes responsibility and encourages others (Publisher's Weekly) ¡ More readers than ever are reading more books than ever. Yet for more than two...

April 02, 2012

Success at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2012

The 22nd Abu Dhabi International Book Fair ended today, coming to a very successful conclusion. Rimal Publications has spent six days of networking, attending cultural events, professional programs...

February 29, 2012

World Premiere: A World I Loved

World Premiere of A World I Loved will be held on Saturday 12 May, 2012¡ ¡ A staged interpretation at Theatre Royal Brighton with music and readings of Wadad Makdisi Cortas's acclaimed memoir...

February 08, 2012

Rimal + ORbooks partnership

We are delighted to announce that Rimal Publications and OR Books LLC of New York City today formally marks the formation of our new partnership and the strategic cooperation agreement to publish...

December 01, 2011

Celebrating Afaf Zurayk's Lovesong - Book Sigining Event

On Thursday evening of Decemeber 1st, 2011, Afaf Zurayk's Lovesong was celebrated in Beirut. The book signing was held at the charming venue of Dar Bistro < Books in Hamra, and was a great success...

November 29, 2011

GKCF 2012 Calendar Launched at UNESCO

On 29 Novemver 2011, the 2012 GKCF Calendar was launched as part of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People held at UNESCO Cultural Palace in Beirut. The event included...

October 29, 2011

Lovesong wins the 2011 BABF Book Design Award

¡ Yesterday, October 28th, at the closing ceremony at the 2011 Beirut Art Book Fair, the exquisitely produced book Lovesong, by artist Afaf Zurayk, won the Book Design Award of the year. ¡ Rimal...

October 25, 2011

Rimal at the Beirut Art Book Fair

¡ Rimal Publications participated at the Beirut Art Book Fair 2011, where Afaf Zuryak held a book signing session of her new book Lovesong. The event was very successful where we networked with...

September 27, 2011

Anna's House book signing in Beirut

A book signing was held for author Odd Karsten Tveit in Beirut on Tuesday, 27 September 2011. Over 80 guests attended the event, where they had copies of Anna's House: The American Colony in...

July 11, 2011

4th of July Draw by NeedlePrint

¡ NeedlePrint held a very special 4th of July draw. The winner Ms. Vera from Pennsylvania, received a copy of Margarita Skinner's book Palestinian Embroidery Motifs - A Treasury of Stitches 1850-1950...

June 22, 2011

Widad Kawar's Book Signing in Beirut

¡ Throughout the two-hour book signing event at Gruen in Beirut yesterday, Widad Kamel Kawar was signing copies of the much sought after Threads of Identity. ¡ It was a delightful evening with over...

May 25, 2011

Life at the Crossroads Translated into French

Gerald Butt's book Life at the Crossroads: A History of Gaza¡has been translated to French by Christophe Oberlin. ¡

December 09, 2010

Threads of Identity Book Launch Success in Amman

On Thursday - 9 December 2010, over 500 guests attended the launch of Threads of Identity: Preserving Palestinian Costume and Heritage, by Widad Kamel Kawar. The launch took place at the Orthodox Club...

November 16, 2010

Rimal Sponsors May Nasr Concert

¡ A Great New Voice from Lebanon. On Sunday evening - November 16, 2008 - May Nasr held her concert and first CD launch at 8:00 pm at the Theater of the Lebanese Doctors' Syndicate (Beit El Tabib...

November 10, 2010

Rue du Mexique Book Launch in Beirut

The event was held at El Molino in Hamra, where over 100 guests turned out on Wednesday evening in Beirut on 10 November 2010 to attend the launch of Rue du Mexique and Other stories, by Suhail Bulos...

November 01, 2010

Swedish Ambassador to Cyprus Hosts Rimal Book Event

Glafkos Clerides: The Path of a Country by Niyazi Kizilyurek, published by Rimal Publications, was launched in November at a private reception hosted by the Swedish Ambassador to Cyprus , Ingemar...

November 01, 2010

Rimal Acquires Middle East International (MEI) Magazine

Middle East International magazine has been a respected source for news, analysis, and commentary on the Middle East since 1971. ¡ MEI was launched in London 1971 by the late Christopher Mayhew and...

October 17, 2010

Rimal publishes Gaza Monologues in English, Arabic and French

The Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip in December 2008 - January 2009 was extremely violent and led in 22 days to the death of at least 1380 Palestinians, amongst which 431 were children. At least 5380...

September 01, 2010

Rimal Launches its YouTube Channel

Rimal Publications has established its very own YouTube Channel where you can watch our latest videos, interviews and book trailers. For more details visit our Channel (RimalBooks)

January 31, 2010

Falak Shawwa wins photography competition

We would also like to announce that Falak Shawwa, who has worked on several of our publications, was awarded 2nd place in a street photography competition in Beirut, Lebanon called "Lakum Hamra2akum...

June 01, 2009

Book Launch Success in Nicosia: Life at the Crossroads

Almost 200 guests turned out on a balmy Monday evening in Nicosia on 1 June 2009 to attend the launch of the new edition of Life at the Crossroads: A History of Gaza, by Gerald Butt. ¡ In the...

March 23, 2009

Rimal participates at the 2009 Abu Dhabi International Book Fair

Rimal Publications participated in the 19th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair held from 17 to 22 March 2009, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) in the UAE. With several new Rimal...

November 18, 2008

Another Success at the Sharjah Int'l Book Fair '08

The 27th Sharjah World Book Fair closed its doors on November 7, 2008, marking our second time to participate at the 10-day annual event. The first was held on December 5-15, 2006. ¡ 'Rimal has the...

October 26, 2008

Rimal Exhibits Embroidery Books in INAASH UAE Tour

Rimal Publications Embroidery Books supports INAASH UAE Tour.¡ Between October 24-26, 2008, INAASH - a Lebanese social and cultural association working with Palestinian women and children living in...

March 16, 2008

RIMAL PUBLICATIONS - SUCCESS IN THE UAE ADIBF '08

The 18th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair was held between 11-16 of March 2008, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) in the UAE. The event was inaugurated by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al...

November 11, 2007

Palestinian Embroidery Motifs Launched in Amman

Over 240 people attended our book launch on Sunday November 11, 2007, in Amman. The event was a great success, with most of the copies of Palestinian Embroidery Motifs: A Treasury of Stitches...

December 06, 2006

Rimal Publisher Nora Shawwa - Interview on Sharjah TV

Sharjah TV covered the Sharjah World Book Fair in 2006. The following was an interview conducted with Nora Shawwa, Owner/Publisher of Rimal Publications: Welcome to the Sharjah World Book Fair. Is...

April 22, 1999

Cyprus an Island Apart Book Launch

NICOSIA - On Thursday 22nd of April 1999, Rimal Publications launched Seamus Macugh's Cyprus An Island Apart: A Personal Experience at abu faysal's restaurant. ¡ The book signing was a great success...