The 27th edition of the Rabat International Book Fair, organised by the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication in Morocco, kicked off on Thursday with participation from 55 countries, including Qatar. Qatar is participating in the current session of the exhibition, which will run until June 12, with a number of Qatari publishing houses, including (Katara Publishing House, Qatar University Publishing Press and Dar Al Watd). This year, the book fair celebrates the city of Rabat, the capital of culture in the Islamic world, and the capital of African culture, and Africa will be the guest of honour for the session. (QNA)