Syrian literary icon & anti-establishment advocate Khaled Khalifa passes away at 59

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.

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