Sharjah 24: More than five hundred and fifty publishers, distributors, and vendors from seventy-six Arab and non-Arab nations will be attending the International Distributors Conference, according to Mansour Al Hassani, Director of the Publisher Services Department at the Sharjah Book Authority. Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), delivered a speech to kick off the main session, he said.

According to Al Hassani's remarks to "Sharjah 24," Andrea Giunti Lombardo—owner of Italy's largest book distribution company—and the renowned journalist Porter Anderson had a discussion session on the first day.

The audience learned about Dr Raja Al Gurg's background in a conversation that Iman Ben Chaibah presided over. He brought attention to the fact that thirty experts from the region would be presenting seminars at the conference.