U.S., coalition, and Iraqi forces have made substantial and durableprogress in providing security and stability for the Iraqi people;but security alone is an insufficient foundation for maintainingthe hard-fought successes achieved to date, and any assessmentshould be tempered by an understanding of the numerous economic,diplomatic, political, informational, rule of law, andcapacity-building challenges the Iraqis must still address.
Iraq is home to literary traditions ancient and modern, and to legions of avid readers who find a new book more meaningful to them than a new government.
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BAGHDAD, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) The Iraqi capital Baghdad hosts the 47th session of the Baghdad International Book Fair with strict measures to protect visitors amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The 11-day exhibition kicked off on Dec. 9 with the participation of more than 300 publishers from 21 countries, bringing around one million books.
Ahmed Khazal, a member of the exhibition organizing committee, told Xinhua that the exhibition hosts dozens of artistic, cultural, and media events, including folk dancing, singing, and poetry, in addition to seminars on a variety of topics.
As the exhibition attracted a large number of Iraqis, the organizers imposed several measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, including providing masks at the entrances of the halls, and urging the visitors to maintain social distancing.