Cultural Personality of the Year
Juergen Boos, director of the Frankfurt Book Fair, described his German compatriot Jürgen Habermas’ refusal to accept the Sheikh Zayed Book Award after being chosen as the Cultural Personality of the Year as a wrong decision and a wasted opportunity.
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award expressed disappointment at the German philosopher Jürgen Habermas's retreat from his pre-acceptance of the award, but respects his decision.
The Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) has elected Dr. Mohamed Saber Ibrahim Arab, Egypt’s former minister of culture.
