Arab book exhibition opens in Damascus

Under the patronage of President Bashar al-Assad, the 16th session of the Arab Book exhibition was opened on Wednesday.

It was organized by the ministry of culture and al-Assad library on October 11 through 21 at the ground of the Damascus International Fair, with the participation of 434 publishing houses distributing on 313 pavilions with an increase of 57 pavilions over the number of pavilions of 1999.

Acting on behalf of President al-Assad, the exhibition was opened by the minister of Culture Maha Qanout.

Worthy mentioning, the publishing houses taking part in the exhibition include 12 Arab states which are Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates ( UAE), Tunisia, Syria, Qatar, Kuwait, lebanon, Morocco, Yemen and Libya besides agents for foreign publishing houses from the US, Iran, Britain, Russia, France, Turkey, several regional and international organizations including the Arab league, the society of the Syrian red cross and red crescent, ALECSO ( the Arab league education and scientific, culture Organization). Number of titles exhibited are more than 36,000.