The 56th edition of the Cairo International Book Fair will be held from January 23 to February 6 in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. The Egyptian Ministry of Culture said in a statement Friday that the Sultanate of Oman will be the guest of honor at this session, and the writer and thinker Dr. Ahmed Mostagir, a pioneer of genetic engineering in Egypt and the Arab world, has been chosen to be the personality of the exhibition, as well as the writer Fatima Al-Maadoul, as the personality of the Children's Book Fair. In a related context, the Egyptian General Book Authority announced the opening of subscriptions for publishers in the 56th session of the fair, starting tomorrow, Saturday. (QNA) Source: Qatar News Agency