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Saudi Arabia said on Monday it will boycott this year's Paris book fair because Zionist regime is invited as guest of honour. <\/font><\/p>\r\n

"Saudi Arabia will not participate in the fair due to Israel's presence as guest of honour," a Saudi official told AFP. <\/font><\/p>\r\n

Saudi Arabia has taken part in the fair in previous years. <\/font><\/p>\r\n

Several Muslim countries and writers' associations have said they will stay away from this year's fair on March 14-19, after organizers announced that 39 Israeli writers were being invited to mark the 60th anniversary of the creation of Zionist state. <\/font><\/p>\r\n

The 50-nation Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has called for a boycott of the event by Muslim states. <\/font><\/p>\r\n

The head of Yemen's Public Book Authority, Faris al-Saqqaf, told AFP that Sanaa will not participate in the fair at the request of the Arab League. <\/font><\/p>\r\n

In the gas-rich Gulf state of Qatar, Abdullah al-Ansari, director of the government authority in charge of books, said Doha had never participated in the fair and did not receive an invitation this year. <\/font><\/p>\r\n

Officials in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain said their countries had not planned to go to the show.<\/font><\/p>\r\n

Islamic republic of Iran also will boycott the fair. <\/font><\/p>\r\n

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