Sputnik reports that terrorists have struck the Damascus International Fair which has welcomed visitors form around the world.
Four are reported dead as a result of the tragic attack.
This year saw the historic trade fair, the first in the Middle East open after five years of absence due to the war against terrorism.
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Damascus. Souk al Hamidiye. August 2017 (Photo: Vanessa Beeley)
Syria Times
For the first time in five years, Syria has held The Damascus International Fair, the Middle East’s first modern trade fair dating back to 1954.
Below is a video of the fair in 1969.
The fair saw companies from across the world, including from Europe come to the fair to show off their goods to international consumers including big businesses and fellow governments. The primary theme to this years fair was one of national revival and infrastructural renewal.
