Cairo International Book Fair is the world's second largest and most important book fair Chairman of the General Egyptian Book Organization (GEBO) Haitham el Haj Ali said.

In a press conference late on Sunday, Ali asserted that the fair, planned to start on January 27 and end on February 10, will be distinguished.

Frankfurt Book Fair, which ranks first, is one of the international publishing industry’s biggest trade fairs, with 7,100 exhibitors from more than 100 countries.