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Dar Altanweer is an Arab publishing and distribution house founded in 1975, with offices in Egypt, Lebanon, and Tunisia, known for literary and intellectual works.

Last updated September 28, 2026

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Overview

Dar Altanweer for Publishing and Distribution (Arabic: دار التنوير للنشر والتوزيع) is an Arab publishing house established in 1975. It operates from three main offices located in Egypt, Lebanon, and Tunisia, and maintains a distribution network with agents in Beirut, Cairo, Tunis, and other cities. The publishing house serves literary, political, biographical, memoir, and nationalist thought genres. Its output spans critical studies, short story collections, novels, and essays. Notable publications include novels such as 'Al-Tabour' (2013), 'Akhir Huqul al-Tabgh' (2020), 'Al-Sayyid Asghar Akbar' (2011), and 'Ard al-Sawad' (2015); short story collections like 'Al-'Aliq fi Yawm Ahad' (2019) and 'Fann al-Takhalli' (2024); and critical studies such as 'Afaq al-Nazariyya al-Adabiyya' (2016) and 'Antulujiya al-Ma'na fi al-Hermeneutica al-Falsafiyya' (2022). Dar Altanweer publishes works by numerous Arab writers and intellectuals, including Youssef Seddik, Mohamed Ali El-Yousfi, and Ibrahim Al-Buleihi. It also publishes Arabic translations of international works, such as 'Game of Thrones', 'Clash of Kings', and 'Storm of Swords'. In 2018, the house won the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in the Publishing and Cultural Technologies category. The publisher participates in many local and international book fairs.

History

Dar Altanweer for Publishing and Distribution was founded in 1975. It was established to serve literary, political, biographical, memoir, and nationalist thought causes. The publishing house has grown to include a distribution network and agents across its offices in Beirut, Cairo, Tunis, and other cities. Over the decades, it has published a wide range of works, including critical studies, short story collections, novels, and essays. In 2018, it received the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in the Publishing and Cultural Technologies category, recognizing its contributions to Arab publishing. The house continues to participate in local and international book fairs and publishes both original Arabic works and translations of international literature.

  • 2024

    Publication of the short story collection 'Fann al-Takhalli'.

  • 2022

    Publication of the critical study 'Antulujiya al-Ma'na fi al-Hermeneutica al-Falsafiyya'.

  • 2020

    Publication of the novel 'Akhir Huqul al-Tabgh'.

  • 2019

    Publication of the short story collection 'Al-'Aliq fi Yawm Ahad'.

  • 2018

    Wins the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in the Publishing and Cultural Technologies category.

  • 2016

    Publication of the critical study 'Afaq al-Nazariyya al-Adabiyya'.

  • 2015

    Publication of the novel 'Ard al-Sawad'.

  • 2013

    Publication of the novel 'Al-Tabour'.

  • 2011

    Publication of the novel 'Al-Sayyid Asghar Akbar'.

  • 1975

    Dar Altanweer for Publishing and Distribution is founded.

Products and positioning

A prominent Arab publishing house focusing on literary, intellectual, and translated works, with a pan-Arab presence.

  • Al-Tabour (novel, 2013)

  • Akhir Huqul al-Tabgh (novel, 2020)

  • Al-Sayyid Asghar Akbar (novel, 2011)

  • Ard al-Sawad (novel, 2015)

  • Al-'Aliq fi Yawm Ahad (short stories, 2019)

  • Fann al-Takhalli (short stories, 2024)

  • Afaq al-Nazariyya al-Adabiyya (critical study, 2016)

  • Antulujiya al-Ma'na fi al-Hermeneutica al-Falsafiyya (critical study, 2022)

  • Game of Thrones (Arabic translation)

  • Clash of Kings (Arabic translation)

  • Storm of Swords (Arabic translation)

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