64th edition of Beirut int'l and Arab book fair held in Lebanon

STORY: 64th edition of Beirut int'l and Arab book fair held in Lebanon DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Beirut International and Arab Book Fair 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AMER SULEIMAN, Visitor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): LORENZO TROMBITTA, Senior correspondent, ANSA news agency STORYLINE: The 64th edition of the Beirut International and Arab Book Fair is being held in the Lebanese capital, attracting over 130 publishing houses worldwide. The book fair, which runs from Dec. 3 to 11, includes 24 symposiums for people to interact and discuss various topics. Visitors say that they are happy to see the book fair taking place again despite the challenging economic situation. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AMER SULEIMAN, Visitor "This fair is important because it keeps culture alive in Lebanon. Reading will improve people. And the fair allows people to keep reading. The fair had stopped for three years. Now they are organizing this edition, which will be