Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Riyadh International Book Fair will be opened on March 14th, 2018, at the International Exhibitions Center in Riyadh. Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Awad bin Saleh Al-Awad has said in a statement that the United Arab Emirates will be the guest of honor of Riyadh International Book Fair 2018, pointing out that choosing UAE as the Fair's guest of honor embodies the deep-rooted relations between the two countries. This annual cultural event that provides a cultural bridge between the Arab region and the wider world by serving as a networking platform for publishers, writers, scholars and academic institutions. It attracts thousands of visitors on a daily basis with a wide participation of local, Arab and world publishing houses.