Deputy Premier receives Al Ayam board of directors

Manama, Oct. 29 (BNA): Deputy Prime Minister His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa received Al Ayam Publishing Establishment's Board of Directors Chairman Najeeb bin Yaqoub Al-Hamer and Deputy Chairman also Al-Ayam newspaper's Chief Editor Isa Al-Shaiji accompanied by board members Rashid Al -Hamer, Hamad Al-Hamer and Hamad Al-Mannai. The chairman expressed gratitude and appreciation for His Highness the Deputy Premier's kind patronage of Al Ayam Cultural Festival's 22nd edition which resulted in the festival's huge success. His Highness praised the festival's spectacular success manifested in the massive turnout of participants from around the world and the diversity of book titles which covered all aspects of learning and the arts. His Highness commended the role of Al Ayam Publishing Establishment in boosting the cultural activities in Bahrain through continuous organisation of its festival which provides residents the opportunity to view latest publications from Arab and international publishers.