Muscat – The 27^th Muscat International Book Fair concluded on a high note on Saturday with more than 385,000 booklovers visiting the stalls at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC).

Ahmed bin Saud al Rawahi, director, Muscat International Book Fair, said that Dhahirah governorate will be the guest of honour of the exhibition in its 28th session, which will be held from February 24 to March 3, 2024.

The 27^th fair hosted 826 publishing houses from 32 countries, presenting a total of 533,063 titles and publications, of which 5,900 were new, 204,411 non-Arabic and 260,614 Arabic books.