VOICED: Baghdad celebrates international book fair

The video discusses Iraq's first international book fair held at a university near Baghdad. Despite the modest scale, the event is significant for a country recovering from war and sanctions, which have devastated libraries and scientific resources. The fair features books from over 100 publishers, including scientific and medical works. Students and educators are prominent attendees, with educators purchasing books for university libraries. Organizers hope to replicate the fair's success in future events, echoing the Arabic proverb about books being written in Egypt, printed in Lebanon, and read in Iraq.

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