Read "The Damascus International Book Fair demonstrated the extent of Syrians’ love for books and their passion for knowledge, as it received 1.29 million visitors and achieved sales of 500,000 books during its days, with 140,000 titles available to readers." from Ministry Of Culture.
As freedom returned to the Syrians, their passion and love for books re-emerged.

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