PRESS TV (IRAN): Oman has boycotted this year's Paris International Book Fair in protest at the invitation of the Zionist regime as the fair's guest of honor.
“Oman has taken part in the fair twice before but is declining to do so this year after the Arab League urged its members to shun the event because of Israel's special designated status”, culture ministry official Khaled al-Ghasani told AFP.
The Islamic Republic of Iran, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt have already announced their decisions to boycott the fair.
On February 27, the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) called upon all its 50 member states to boycott the fair.
Thirty-nine Israeli writers have been invited to participate in the fair to mark the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the Zionist regime.
The Paris Book Fair will run from March 14 to 19. [Source: Oman boycotts Paris Book Fair >>>]
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