A group of Qatari publishing houses are participating in the 31st Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, which is being held from May 23 to 29, with the participation of more than 1,000 exhibitors from 80 countries.
There are numerous intuitions and publishing houses in Qatar that are participating in this event, including Hamad Bin Khalifa University Publishing, Qatar University Publishing, and Alwatad for Books and Publications which represents an opportunity for these houses to display their publications, introduce Qatari literature, and open channels of communication with Arab and international publishing houses, to create opportunities for co-operation in the field of publishing, distribution and translation.



Director of Libraries Department and Director of the Doha International Book Fair Jassim al-Buainain also participated in the meeting of the General Secretariat of the Cooperation Council for Directors of Gulf Book Fairs, which was held on Thursday on the sidelines of the exhibition.
The Qatari Publishers and Distributors Forum seeks to shed light on the participation of Qatari publishing houses to encourage the rest of the houses to participate in such major cultural events to gain more experiences and achieve the goals of the publishing and distribution industry in the State of Qatar.
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