With the distinguished participation from the Ministry of Culture and a number of prominent academic and cultural institutions at the Riyadh International Book Fair 2025 the Qatari presence enriched the event.
This attendance reflected the richness of Qatar's intellectual and creative scene and the state's commitment to expanding cultural exchange with the Arab and international worlds.
The Ministry of Culture stated that its participation comes within the framework of its commitment to highlighting Qatar's national cultural identity and promoting local intellectual and literary production.
Captain Hamed Mohammed al-Qahtani, from the Police Academy - Center for Security Research and Studies, stated that the academy participated in the fair for the first time, representing Qatar's Ministry of Interior. He explained that this participation aims to introduce the academy's specialised scientific and research publications in the fields of security, law, and administration.
Al-Qahtani pointed out that the Academy participated with a diverse group of publications, including a periodical scientific journal, specialised in legal and security studies, in addition to reports on scientific seminars and curricula.
This presence is significant for the Academy, emphasising that the first cultural event at the Riyadh exhibition will not be the last, but rather will serve as a gateway to expanding participation in upcoming Arab and international forums.
Ali Mohammed, Head of Marketing and Sales at Qatar University Press, emphasised that the publishing house's participation this year was distinguished by the diversity of its academic publications and the richness of their scientific content, which combines original research with deep knowledge.
He explained that the publishing house presented a collection of new books with outstanding titles during the exhibition, most notably "Geopolitics," which is being published for the first time in Arabic.
The publishing house also displayed the book "Creating National Identity: Qatar," which discusses the elements of building national identity and its manifestations in the contemporary Qatari reality.
Among the distinguished publications is the book translated from Italian, "Under the Lion's Rise," which deals with the history of Islamic Italy, in Sicily and Southern Italy.
Ali Mohammed pointed to one of the publishing house's most prominent works which is "The Encyclopedia of Occidentalism" (study of Western Civilisation), that is considered one of the largest research projects published in Qatar, as 86 authors from six Qatari government institutions participated in its preparation.
It includes more than 1,500 pages distributed over four parts, with the encyclopedia's future plans to expand to 26 parts to be published successively over the coming years.
Ayman Abdel Samad, a representative of Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press, explained that this is the fifth consecutive year the publishing house has participated with more than 650 titles, ranging from titles for adult to young adults, and children's books. He noted that novels are the most in-demand, led by works by international author Khaled Hosseini, and followed by children's and young adult books, which are receiving increasing interest from families and visitors.
This attendance reflected the richness of Qatar's intellectual and creative scene and the state's commitment to expanding cultural exchange with the Arab and international worlds.
The Ministry of Culture stated that its participation comes within the framework of its commitment to highlighting Qatar's national cultural identity and promoting local intellectual and literary production.
Captain Hamed Mohammed al-Qahtani, from the Police Academy - Center for Security Research and Studies, stated that the academy participated in the fair for the first time, representing Qatar's Ministry of Interior. He explained that this participation aims to introduce the academy's specialised scientific and research publications in the fields of security, law, and administration.
Al-Qahtani pointed out that the Academy participated with a diverse group of publications, including a periodical scientific journal, specialised in legal and security studies, in addition to reports on scientific seminars and curricula.
This presence is significant for the Academy, emphasising that the first cultural event at the Riyadh exhibition will not be the last, but rather will serve as a gateway to expanding participation in upcoming Arab and international forums.
Ali Mohammed, Head of Marketing and Sales at Qatar University Press, emphasised that the publishing house's participation this year was distinguished by the diversity of its academic publications and the richness of their scientific content, which combines original research with deep knowledge.
He explained that the publishing house presented a collection of new books with outstanding titles during the exhibition, most notably "Geopolitics," which is being published for the first time in Arabic.
The publishing house also displayed the book "Creating National Identity: Qatar," which discusses the elements of building national identity and its manifestations in the contemporary Qatari reality.
Among the distinguished publications is the book translated from Italian, "Under the Lion's Rise," which deals with the history of Islamic Italy, in Sicily and Southern Italy.
Ali Mohammed pointed to one of the publishing house's most prominent works which is "The Encyclopedia of Occidentalism" (study of Western Civilisation), that is considered one of the largest research projects published in Qatar, as 86 authors from six Qatari government institutions participated in its preparation.
It includes more than 1,500 pages distributed over four parts, with the encyclopedia's future plans to expand to 26 parts to be published successively over the coming years.
Ayman Abdel Samad, a representative of Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press, explained that this is the fifth consecutive year the publishing house has participated with more than 650 titles, ranging from titles for adult to young adults, and children's books. He noted that novels are the most in-demand, led by works by international author Khaled Hosseini, and followed by children's and young adult books, which are receiving increasing interest from families and visitors.