Africa Belarus: Kilometers Miles and France Germany

africa belarus: The proximity alone underlines Syrian President Bashar Assad's increasingly confident position following significant military gains on the ground in the past year. ; According to state-run media, participants from 43 countries are taking part in the fair, which is expected to last for 10 days and promises to attract investors mainly from allies like Russia, China and Iran, according to The Japan Times. Egypt, South Africa and Belarus are also taking part, and organizers say companies from Britain, France and Germany are participating, apparently in a private capacity. The fair is being held in an area few kilometers miles away from the rebel-held eastern suburbs of Damascus. The Damascus International Fair used to be a high-profile annual event, attracting major investors before the war erupted. Hundreds of attendees seated on a red carpet below a stage stacked with fluttering flags of participating counties stood in a minute of silence for those who died in the war. It's reopening is a telling indicator of the mood in the Syrian capital. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.