Cairo, April 26th: Al Manhal, the only full-text searchable platform for Arabic eContent, has signed an agreement with Dar Al Fenar in Egypt to acquire the rights of 1,050 books in Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Education. The agreement was signed by Mr. Mahmoud Al Mahdy, CEO of Dar Al Fanar; and Mr. Ahmed Amin, Content Acquisition in Egypt office.

Both sides stated the importance of the agreement in enriching the Arabic electronic content through making optimal use of the new technological advancements of Arabic eLibraries. Such agreements help promote digital advancements and provide high quality electronic publications, using the latest technologies in order to support and ease the research process.