Guest of Honour

This year, the Fair sheds light on the most ancient civilization and the closest to the late HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his sons, about which he said: "Egypt is the heart". Egypt has had deep historical ties with the UAE that extend throughout time.

The selection of Egypt as a Guest of Honour at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair demonstrates the depth of these ties and the two countries' desire to strengthen cultural and intellectual cooperation.

Egypt has been a beacon of science, knowledge, culture, and arts, including opera, fine art, poetry, prose, music, singing, theatre, and cinema.

Egypt is the first Arab country to be hosted as the Guest of Honour at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair