RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Tradition Prince Badr bin Abdullah introduced the collection of Syria because the visitor of honor for the 2026 Riyadh Worldwide E-book Truthful, scheduled to happen in October.
The announcement was made by Prince Badr on Monday in his capability as chairman of the board of the Literature, Publishing and Translation Fee, which organizes and oversees the annual e-book truthful.
Prince Badr mentioned the selection displays the depth of Saudi-Syrian cultural relations, based on partnership and mutual respect, and aligns with the Kingdom’s dedication to strengthening cultural change as a part of the nationwide technique.
He famous that the ministry locations specific emphasis on sustaining constructive dialogue between peoples, selling the change of information and experience, and reinforcing Saudi Arabia’s energetic function within the Arab and worldwide cultural panorama.
Prince Badr highlighted Syria’s wealthy and various cultural heritage, saying its participation will add depth to the 2026 version of the truthful and create a large interactive area between Saudi and Syrian audiences, writers, intellectuals, and artistic works.
He added that deciding on Syria as visitor of honor will improve cultural engagement between the 2 nations and enrich the truthful’s mental and inventive choices.
The 2026 Riyadh Worldwide E-book Truthful will likely be held in October and will likely be organized by the Literature, Publishing and Translation Fee below a imaginative and prescient aimed toward reinforcing the occasion’s standing because the area’s largest e-book truthful by way of customer numbers, gross sales quantity, and variety of cultural programming.




