Sharjah24: His Excellency Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, Chairman of Sharjah Book Authority, confirmed that the activities of the Sharjah International Book Fair, which is held under the slogan ‘There is always a right book’, is witnessing the participation of 83 countries, as this event is the gateway to culture and meeting between civilisations, this exhibition that laid its foundations His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah.

He added to “Sharjah 24” that more than 1,566 publishing houses are participating in the 40th session of the Sharjah International Book Fair, and the presence of the World Libraries Summit being held in Sharjah for the first time in the emirate and in the Arab world, in addition to the Publishers Conference held in cooperation with the World Publishers Association, through which we promote the development of Publishing worldwide.

Al Ameri pointed out that the current session of the Sharjah International Book Fair witnesses the presence of a large number of the most important intellectuals and thinkers, as well as the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature for the first time in the world, who will hold a symposium at the fair after announcing his award, in addition to many international names participating in the activities of the SIBF there is the writer Talib Al-Rifai, the cultural personality for the current year, in addition to the Emirates writers whom you will meet in Sharjah.