Riyadh, Jumada II 27, 1439, March 15, 2018, SPA -- Dr. Abdullah Al-Maghlouth, the director of government media center, who is also spokesman of the ministry of culture and information, today lauded the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Riyadh international book exhibition. In a press statement, he said that more than 500 Arab and international publishers are taking part in the ten-day event. He said the Riyadh fair is considered among the most important cultural events in the Kingdom, and the highest-selling in the region, citing that this year more than 80 cultural events will be held on the sidelines of the exhibition. --SPA 03:35 LOCAL TIME 00:35 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w643061