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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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But it was him: On the death of the opposition Syrian writer Khaled Khalifa.

·Frankfurt, Germany
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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.

·Kobbegem, Belgium
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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.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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Syrian writer, screenwriter and poet Khaled Khalifa has died at the age of 59. This was reported unanimously by several media. Khalifa was considered an important critic of the regime.

·Germany
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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.

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

·Italy
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Al-Monitor broke the news in Washington, United States on Sunday, October 1, 2023.
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