@emirateslitfest is currently taking place in #Dubai with a variety of British authors appearing. #UK Ambassador to UAE, @edwardhobartuk a regular visitor to the annual festival, attended a number of talks including the @britishcounciluae sponsored conversation between Professor of History @oxford_uni @peterfrankopan and @mahnazfancy on his new book,The Earth Transformed, which considers how geography, climate and natural disasters have shaped history. #ukinuae2026 #literature #culture #books #e