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French Mandate

Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein was an Egyptian military officer and revolutionary who served as the…

French Mandate

Ali Ahmad Said Esber, also known by the pen name Adonis or Adunis, is a…

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Hanna Mina was a Syrian novelist, described in Literature from the "Axis of Evil" as…

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Ali al-Jundi was a renowned Syrian poet. He is considered one of the pioneers of…

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Syrian literature is modern fiction written or orally performed in Arabic by writers from Syria…

French Mandate

Tayeb Tizini: From Homs to a Project of Arab Renaissance Who Is He? Tayeb Tizini…

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Nizar Tawfiq Qabbani was a Syrian poet, diplomat, and publisher who is widely regarded as…

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Fateh al-Moudarres was a Syrian painter and one of the leaders of the modern art…

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The Piper is an Egyptian film released on January 1, 1985. The film is directed…