The Riyadh Book Fair is currently on -- and apparently quite successful: the Saudi Gazette reports that: 706,000 visitors, 2m book sales in 5 days at Book Fair.
In other reports from the fair, all at Arab News:
In other reports from the fair, all at Arab News:
- Abdul Rahman al-Hazza on calls to Stop sensationalizing the book fair ! (come on, sensationalizing is half the fun !)
- Khalid Tawalbeh reports -- apparently with a straight face -- that No books banned from Riyadh fair, says culture minister
- Abdul Hannan Tago reports on the reaction of Annika Rembe, Director General of the Swedish Institute, in Book fair gives insight into Saudi culture: Swedish official
