Amman International Book Fair brings global stories to capital

Amman International Book Fair brings global stories to capital

AMMAN — Events at the annual Amman International Book Fair kicked off Thursday, this year celebrating its twentieth year and the Jordanian State's centennial. The fair is organised by the Union of Jordanian Publishers in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) to bring a range of international stories to Jordanian readers.

The exhibition, which is held at the Amman International Car Exhibition, will run through October 2nd.

The exhibition is held with the participation of more than 360 local, Arab and international publishers from 20 countries. The participating countries are: Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Oman, Iraq, Syria, Kuwait, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan, Turkey, the US, Canada, Britain, India, Italy and China, according to the official press release.