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Celebrated Syrian author Khaled Khalifa dead at 59

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Syrian writer Khaled Khalifa has died of cardiac arrest at the age of 59. Khalifa was celebrated for his novels, television screenplays and newspaper columns. Doctors at the Abbassiyyin Hospital in Damascus said the cause of death was a heart attack. He was known as a staunch opponent of the ruling Baath party and his columns.

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Renowned Syrian author Khaled Khalifa passed away at age 59

Syrian author and screenwriter Khaled Khalifa died in Damascus on Saturday evening after a heart attack. This is reported by a source close to his family. He was 59 years old and was one of the best-known contemporary writers in his country.

2 months ago·Kobbegem, Belgium

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Het Nieuwsblad

Renowned Syrian author Khaled Khalifa passed away at age 59

2 months ago·Belgium

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Het Belang van Limburg

Renowned Syrian author Khaled Khalifa passed away at age 59

2 months ago

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Adevarul

Syrian writer Khaled Khalifa has died at 59

Syrian writer and screenwriter Khalifa, author of several novels that have propelled him into his country's most acclaimed contemporary authors, died Saturday night in Damascus of a heart attack at the age of 59, according to a source close to his family.

2 months ago·Romania

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ANSA

Khaled Khalifa, the anti-Assad Syrian writer, dies at 59

Missing in Damascus due to a heart attack. He wrote 'In Praise of Hate' (ANSA)

2 months ago·Italy

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Svenska Dagbladet

Syrian writer Khaled Khalifa dead

Regime-critical Syrian writer Khaled Khalifa has died as a result of a heart attack at his home in Damascus on Saturday. He turned 59, according to AFP.

2 months ago

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