Beirut, 6th December 2011: Al Manhal signed an e-publishing agreement with Al Dar Al Arabya for Encyclopedias in Lebanon. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of Beirut Arab International Book Fair by Mr. Khalid Ala'ni, General Manager of Al Dar Al Arabya for Encyclopedias, and Mohammed Al Shafi, Al Manhal Content Development Manager.

The agreement enables Al Manhal to provide the content of Al Dar Al Arabya for Encyclopedias throughout its wide digital database of Arabic content for universities and research institutions.

Both sides discussed the importance of this agreement to the enrichment of the digital Arabic content and building specialized databases, providing Arab universities, scientific institutions, and research centers with high-quality electronic books using the latest technologies that facilitate and help the research process.