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2026-10-31 · Euronews

Syrian curriculum changes spark debate over removal of images and historical figures

A set of changes made to a number of school textbooks in Syria has sparked a wave of criticism and reactions on social media, after they included alterations to pictures and artworks, among them adding the hijab to drawn female figures, removing images of women and children, covering statues and replacing paintings and works of art. The revisions have also affected teaching content dealing with political life, citizenship, democratic participation, local administration and the media.

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