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Tariq al-Shaab festival on the banks of the Tigris, and Latifa al-Dulaimi person of the year

Baghdad, Iraq ·

The eleventh edition of the Tariq al-Shaab newspaper festival opened on Friday in the Abu Nawas gardens in central Baghdad, with participants from several Iraqi provinces. The program includes cultural and artistic events, seminars and book fairs. This year's festival honours Iraqi writer Latifa al-Dulaimi as its figure.

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