About Dar El Chimal
Dar El Chimal was founded in 1950 by Issam Rahouli, who started with a single shop in the Attarin market in Tripoli, Lebanon. Three quarters of a century later, it is a publishing house, a printing press, a distributor and a bookshop.
What we do
- Publishing and printing — we publish and print books, from manuscript to finished copies, for authors and institutions.
- Distribution — we supply booksellers, schools and institutions across Lebanon and the region.
- Retail and wholesale — books, stationery and school supplies, in our shop and now online.
Our catalogue
More than 2,000 titles have been published under our own imprint. Our online catalogue currently offers 1,254 titles across fiction, children’s books, exam preparation, self-help, history and more — with new titles added regularly.
Visit or contact us
Bechara El Khoury Blvd, Bahsas, Tripoli, Lebanon (P.O. Box 57)
Phone: +961 6 411 611
Email: info@darelchimal.com