Syrian writer and veteran government critic Khaled Khalifa has died of cardiac arrest at the age of 59 at his home in Damascus, a close friend told AFP.Khalifa, who hailed from Maryamin in northwestern Aleppo province, was celebrated for his novels, television screenplays and newspaper columns, and honoured with several of the Arab world's top literary awards.

Muore a 59 anni Khaled Khalifa, lo scrittore siriano anti-Assad

ANSA

Italy

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

De Syrische auteur en scenarist Khaled Khalifa is zaterdagavond in Damascus overleden na een hartaanval. Dat meldt een bron dicht bij zijn familie. Hij was 59 jaar en was een van de bekendste hedendaagse schrijvers in zijn land.

Bekende Syrische auteur Khaled Khalifa op 59-jarige leeftijd overleden

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Hasselt

Limburg

Flanders

Belgium

Renowned Syrian author Khaled Khalifa passed away at age 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.

Scriitorul şi scenaristul sirian Khaled Khalifa, autorul mai multor romane care l-au propulsat printre cei mai apreciaţi autori contemporani din ţara sa, a murit sâmbătă seara la Damasc în urma unui atac de cord, la vârsta de 59 de ani, potrivit unei surse apropiate familiei sale.

Scriitorul sirian Khaled Khalifa a murit la 59 de ani

Adevarul

Romania

Syrian writer Khaled Khalifa has died at 59

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Het Laatste Nieuws

DPG Media

Kobbegem

Flemish Brabant

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

Scomparso a Damasco per un infarto. Scrisse 'Elogio dell'odio' (ANSA)

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.

Den regimkritiska syriska författaren Khaled Khalifa har avlidit till följd av en hjärtattack i sitt hem i Damaskus i lördags. Han blev 59 år, enligt AFP.

Syriske författaren Khaled Khalifa död

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Schibsted

Stockholm

Stockholm County

Sweden

Syrian writer Khaled Khalifa dead

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

Er aber war es: Zum Tod des oppositionellen syrischen Schriftstellers Khaled Khalifa.

Zum Tod des syrischen Schriftstellers Khaled Khalifa

Frankfurter Allgemeine

Frankfurt

Hesse

Germany

On the death of Syrian writer Khaled Khalifa

Dagens Nyheter.

Bonnier Group

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.

Der syrische Schriftsteller, Drehbuchautor und Dichter Khaled Khalifa ist im Alter von 59 Jahren gestorben. Das berichteten mehrere Medien übereinstimmend. Khalifa galt als wichtiger Kritiker des Regimes.

Literatur - Syrischer Schriftsteller Khaled Khalifa mit 59 Jahren gestorben

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Deutschlandradio

Literature - Syrian writer Khaled Khalifa dies at 59

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Al-Monitor

Jamal Daniel

Washington

District of Columbia

United States

Celebrated Syrian author Khaled Khalifa dead at 59

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Middle East

Damascus, Syria

Damascus

Damascus Governorate

Syria

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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.

Celebrated Syrian author Khaled Khalifa dead at 59

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