Saudi Arabia bans 420 books from the Riyadh International Book Fair, 2014

By Mansour Al-Shehri   saudigazette.com.sa

... “Some books were banned for religious and moral reasons, and some for not conforming to public taste,” said Yousef Al-Yousef, director of the ministry’s publications administration, Monday.

“Twenty-five people representing a range of specialties took part in the identification and removal of books. Some publishers also left out some publications at their own discretion,” Al-Yousef said.

“All the participants in the event recognize that the censorship ceiling is particularly high,” he added. 

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Riyadh Book Fair starts 11-day  ( Mar. 5-13, 2014.)