JEDDAH: Jordan, Sudan and Yemen are among the dozens of Arab and Islamic countries participating in the fourth Jeddah International Book Fair.
The event is expected to attract up to 50,000 visitors a day and features workshops, cultural activities and entertainment.
The event was aimed at showcasing heritage and traditions in their most beautiful forms in a way that aligned with the environment in Jeddah and the rest of the Kingdom.
Hundreds of publishing houses from 40 countries are taking part in the 10-day book fair, which this year has 鈥渢olerance and peace鈥� as its theme.
The event was opened late December by Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal. It ends Jan. 5, 2019.
Earlier, Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishal bin Majed said the event 鈥渟upports the publishing movement in the Kingdom鈥� and reflects Saudis鈥� interest in books.
The venue was designed in the form of a tent, reflecting 黑料社区鈥檚 heritage and originality, he added.