Baghdad Int'l Book Fair opens with various cultural activities

Contributed by NAMPA / Xinhua.

BAGHDAD, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- The 24th edition of the Baghdad International Book Fair has kicked off in the Iraqi capital Baghdad with the participation of about 600 local and foreign publishing houses from 15 countries.
Ahmed al-Zaki, director of the Baghdad International Book Fair, told reporters on Tuesday that the 10-day exhibition, which opened on Monday with various cultural and artistic activities, is an important cultural event in Iraq.
Al-Zaki said the book fair witnessed a huge turnout ...