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A girl walks through one of the sections at the Damascus International Book Fair, in Damascus, Syria, February 10, 2026. REUTERS/Firas Makdesi DAMASCUS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Owning a copy of Sayyid Qutb ...
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News Syria » Damascus » Culture: At Damascus book fair, Islamist titles and Kurdish culture echo big shifts
DAMASCUS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Owning a copy of Sayyid Qutb's "Milestones" could land you in jail or worse in Syria when the Assads ruled. But at a Damascus book fair this month, the title by the ...