Qatar named Guest of Honor at Cairo International Book Fair 2027

The activities of the 58th edition of the Cairo International Book Fair will kick off from January 20 to February 2, 2027, with the participation of the State of Qatar, the guest of honor of the session.

The Egyptian General Authority for the Book has set the period from the first to the 31st of October to receive applications for participation from Egyptian, Arab and foreign publishing houses, in the 58th session of the Cairo International Book Fair.

HE Sheikh Jassim bin Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al Thani, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Egypt and Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the League of Arab States, received the badge of participation of the State of Qatar as the guest of honor of the 58th Cairo International Book Fair, at the conclusion of the 57th edition of the fair on February 3.

The Cairo International Book Fair, which began its first session in 1969, is one of the oldest and most important book fairs in the Arab world, as it has transformed over more than five decades, into an annual forum for publishers, intellectuals and readers from Egypt and the world, and its activity has extended to include seminars, artistic and cultural events, and children's programs, opening the way for dialogue, creativity and cultural exchange.

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