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Sharjah International Book Fair, 41st Edition ‘Spread the Word’

2213 publishers at the 41st Sharjah Book Fair

Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 41st edition will take place at Expo Centre Sharjah, November 2-13.

A total of 2,213 publishers from 95 different countries will attend this edition, including 1,298 Arab publishing houses and 918 foreign publishing houses. There are 339 UAE publishing houses at the fair, Egypt 306, Lebanon 125, India 112, Syria 95, Jordan 94, Saudi Arabia 68, Britain 61, and Italy 30.

Several countries are participating for the first time, including Ireland, Iceland, Hungary, Malta, Mali, Liberia, Cuba, Costa Rica, Jamaica, and the Philippines.

 

 

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