The just concluded 35th Sharjah International Book Fair, SIBF, organised by Sharjah Book Authority, SBA, dominated media coverage with more than 8,000 news clippings in over 20 languages, spanning local and international audio-visual and electronic media.

The 11-day SIBF 2016, which just concluded on a record-breaking note, attracted over 2.31 million visitors, the highest for book fairs in the UAE. It garnered overwhelming global media attention as evidenced by the extensive media coverage in various news agencies and media houses, which extensively covered SIBF's events and offered publications in various languages for its readers.

Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, Chairman of Sharjah Book Authority, SBA, expressed his profound thanks and appreciation to all media professionals and journalists, including correspondents from various media and press agencies and top columnists in Arab and international newspapers and magazines, as well as social media celebrities who followed SIBF 2016 before and during its activities with great interest.

"Since its inception 35 years ago, the Sharjah International Book Fair, one of the leading regional and international cultural events launched by H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has proved that books still enjoy the greatest attention and interest of intellectuals, thinkers and journalists, as they form the cornerstone of the progress of communities and nations," Al Ameri said.