As Arabic Literature (in English) reports, Al-Mutanabbi Street Bookstalls Bulldozed, which is sad and bad news.
See also Ali al-Saray's report in Al Monitor, Historic Baghdad Book Market Bulldozed in Late-Night Raid -- with disheartening details such as:
See also Ali al-Saray's report in Al Monitor, Historic Baghdad Book Market Bulldozed in Late-Night Raid -- with disheartening details such as:
Al-Hayat has learned that officials in the municipality are planning to turn Mutanabi Street into an animal market like Souk al-Ghazal. Booksellers would only be permitted to work on FridaysAnd unfortunately:
Iraqi intellectuals expect an increase in pressure on civic activities in the country. They believe that under the guise of law and authority, the Iraqi government is trying to control cultural and social sectors and hubs in Baghdad.See also the Al Arabiya report, Book sellers in Baghdad's iconic al-Mutanabbi street under crackdown (with before-and-after video).