His Excellency the Attorney General Al-Siddiq Ahmed Al-Sour Receives the Heads of the Arab and Egyptian Publishers Associations on the Sidelines of the Opening of the Public Prosecution International Book Fair in Tripoli

His Excellency the Attorney General, Counselor Al-Siddiq Ahmed Al-Sour, received Mr. Mohamed Rashad, President of the Arab Publishers Association, and Mr. Farid Zahran, President of the Egyptian Publishers Association and Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab Publishers Association, on the sidelines of the opening of the Public Prosecution International Book Fair in its third edition for the year 2026 in Tripoli – State of Libya. The meeting was attended by Mr. Reda Al-Mazoughi, Mr. Omar Ramadan Ben Al-Amin, and Mr. Hassan Ali, Coordinator between the Fair Administration and Arab Publishers.
During the meeting, the President of the Arab Publishers Association expressed his sincere thanks and appreciation to His Excellency the Attorney General for his generous patronage and support for the Fair, and for his constructive and fruitful cooperation with the Association. Mr. Farid Zahran also expressed his appreciation to His Excellency the Attorney General for his support and patronage of the Fair.
Mr. Mohamed Rashad praised the excellent organization of the Fair and the good preparation witnessed for the third edition, and pointed to the increasing number of participating Arab and Libyan publishers and the diversity of new publications displayed at the Fair in its third edition. The President of the Arab Publishers Association also pointed to the significant financial support provided by the Fair to universities in its first and second editions, which led to the accreditation of the Public Prosecution International Book Fair by the Arab Publishers Association within the Association’s approved list of international Arab book fairs, due to the Fair’s compliance with the fair accreditation rules during its previous two editions.

The Arab Book Award and the Arab Publishers' Association Sign a Strategic Cooperation Agreement

In a qualitative step to support the Arab cultural scene, the Arab Book Award has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Arab Publishers' Association, aimed at enhancing the Arab book industry and protecting copyright.
This took place during a press conference held at the Qatari Press Center headquarters on Tuesday, September 16, 2026, where the agreement was signed on behalf of the Arab Book Award by its Executive Director, Dr. Naji Al-Sharif, and on behalf of the Arab Publishers' Association by Dr. Aisha Jassim Al-Kuwari, Chair of the Arab Relations Committee of the Association, in the presence of Dr. Hanan Al-Fayyad, Media Advisor to the Arab Book Award, and Mr. Ibrahim Al-Bu Hashem Al-Sayed, Vice President of the Arab Publishers' Association, along with a distinguished group of officials, intellectuals, publishers, and journalists.
The agreement aims to establish a joint framework for cooperation in:
•    Supporting the Arab book in terms of publishing and distribution for individual authors and institutions.
•    Organizing joint cultural events, seminars, and exhibitions.
•    Exchanging expertise and leveraging competencies of both parties.
•    Enhancing the presence of the Arab book at Arab and international book fairs.

Opening of Amman International Book Fair 2026

Today, Thursday, September 24, 2026, the activities of the 25th edition – the Silver Jubilee – of the Amman International Book Fair kicked off in the Jordanian capital, Amman, under Royal Patronage, and will continue until October 3, 2026, at the Jordan International Exhibition Center – Mecca Mall.
The fair is organized by the Jordanian Publishers Union in cooperation with the Jordanian Ministry of Culture, the Greater Amman Municipality, and the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation, in an edition that represents a prominent milestone in the fair's journey spanning twenty-five years.
Participants
The current edition witnesses the participation of about 400 Jordanian, Arab, and international publishing houses from 22 countries, either directly or through agencies, in addition to the participation of a number of publishing houses for the first time. This participation reflects the broad Arab and international presence of the fair, which has become, throughout its annual journey, a space for publishers, writers, cultural institutions, and readers to meet.

It is an advanced electronic step through which it sought to define, preserve and support copyright and publisher rights, and it is also a step for communication and synergy with publishers, writers, writers and authors to provide a stable and stable environment in order to preserve intellectual property and protect the rights of creators and to serve present and future generations

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