Muhammad Kheir al-Hamwi is a Syrian journalist based in Damascus. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/muhammad-kheir-al-hamwi/rss en Arts & Culture Government & Pro-Government Forces Mon, 26 Sep 2016 12:49:21 +0000 Muhammad Kheir al-Hamwi https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/09/26/damascus-book-fair-returns-with-an-agenda https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/09/26/damascus-book-fair-returns-with-an-agenda The Damascus International Book Fair is back in the Syrian capital. But the war has taken a severe toll on the cultural event, with pro-government political books, Iranian religious literature and self-care manuals now taking center stage.