Caption

In Damascus, Syria on February 9, 2026, thousands of visitors flock to the Damascus International Book Fair, marking the first major large-scale cultural event in the country following the fall of the Assad regime, Damascus, Damascus, Syria

Date

Feb 08, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/mohammad bashir aldaher

Reference

BRK26C31_372

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49.4Mb (2.1Mb) / 17.0in x 11.3in / 5088 x 3392 (300dpi)

Keywords

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