Gulf Today, Staff Reporter
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, confirmed that the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) has become the largest book fair in the world in the sale and purchase of copyright in 2021.
Sheikh Mohammed said on Twitter, "Sharjah Book Fair has become the largest book fair in the world in the sale and purchase of copyright in 2021.
"15 million books from 83 countries under one roof."
He said, “I congratulate my brother, Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, for this achievement. A man of the Arab and international culture.”
Visitors browse through books at Expo Centre Sharjah. Kamal Kassim/ Gulf Today
The SIBF 2021 is running its course until November 13 in Expo Centre Sharjah under the theme, “There’s always a right book.”