South Korean publishers have put up to 500 titles on stalls in the 24 th edition of Tehran International Book Fair, the book fair's press office reported Tuesday.   The titles are not up for sales and are only meant for publicity work about the country's publications.   The books are on a variety of topics, ranging from culture, to history, to art, to humanities, to tourism, to technology, to children literature.   The pavilions organizers have also put on ...

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Publishers from the five continents are at hand in the 24 th edition of Tehran International Book Fair, the book fair's press office reported Tuesday.   Asia is represented in the International Hall of the book fair with publishers from Iraq , Bahrain , Oman , UAE, Turkey , Syria , Lebanon , Palestine , Jordan , Japan , South Korea , China , Vietnam , Azerbaijan , Armenia , and Tajikistan .   Europe is presented by publishers from ...

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An expert panel reviewed the Islamic Republic's records in the latest edition of the Kuala Lumpur book fair.   Staged Monday on the sidelines of the 24 th edition of Tehran International Book Fair, the panel discussion broached the likely strengths and weaknesses of Iran 's pavilion, the levels of influence of Iran in the book fair, and the overall opinion of foreign book fairs about the Iranian cultural mission.   The panel also discussed how the Iranian polishers could ...

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A pavilion on the status and position of women in view of Islam and the Holy Koran has been set up in the 24 th edition Tehran International Book Fair where women are served with several titles and sidelines events which altogether promote Divine views concerning the role and obligation of women in society.   Titled "Status of Women," the pavilion has been established by Imam Sadeq (A.S.) Publication under the aegis of Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance and ...

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A senior Iraqi professor has described Tehran International Book Fair as a source of honor for the Islamic Republic of Iran, according to the book fair's press office.   Dr. Najah al-Ta'ea, in Tehran for an inspection of the 24 th edition of the landmark book fair, made the remarks after inspecting different sections of the book fair which hosts over 4,000 publishers from home and abroad.   An instructor with the Karbala Howza Elmiya (religious seminary), al-Ta'ea also met ...

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Late application caused Saudi publishers to fail to show up in the 24 th edition of Tehran International Book Fair, a senior official with the book fair said Monday.   Saudi Arabia , facing internal problems, failed to apply for the book fair in due time and therefore no pavilion was earmarked for the country in the international section of the landmark event, deputy TIBF chief executive, Ehsanollah Hojjati told the book fair's press office.   The deputy said however ...

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Afghan ambassador in Tehran believes that Tehran International Book Fair would leave its largest positive effect on Afghan culture than any other one in the nation, arguing that a 3 million population of Afghan refugees currently residing in the Islamic Republic will get more advantages from the cultural event than any one else.   Ubaidallah Ubaid made the remarks while visiting the 24 th edition of the book fair. He expressed delighted at his inspection of the book fair and ...

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24 th edition of Tehran International Book Fair pursues an agenda of promotion of genuine religious merits and divine values, Chief Executive Bahman Dorri told a combined delegation of authors from two shrine cities of Qom (in Iran) and Karbala (in Iraq) Monday.   The delegation, in Tehran on a tour of the international event, was led by several personalities, including Sheikh Hashem Salempour, Najah Ta'ei, Sayyed Ahmad Husseini and Monjed Ka'abi, the book fair's press office reported on Monday. ...

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  A group of Lebanese publishers in a landmark joint translation project published a collection in Arabic of texts of speeches and orations of the Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei delivered on various occasions in the past 20 years.   The collection, available in the Lebanese pavilion in the 24 th edition of Tehran International Book Fair, encompasses the I.R. Leader's views on a wide range of issues, according to the book fair's press office.   There is ...

2011-05-09 08:30

  IRI Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has formulated a draft bill on protection of intellectual property rights, titled "the Comprehensive Bill on Literary and Intellectual Property and Relevant Rights," according to a senior official with the ministry who added that the bill conformed to latest modifications to copyright laws at home and abroad.   Ahmad-Ali Mohsenzada, director general of the ministry's legal affairs department was speaking to a panel discussion on intellectual property, staged on Saturday in the ...

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