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 radical Islamist ideologue was ⁠on prominent display and selling well. Read full story

Source : https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2026/02/12/at-damascus-book-fair-islamist-titles-and-kurdish-culture-echo-big-shifts