UN listing gives lifeline to Syria's last shadow puppeteer

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Channel: Arab News · 2018 · News & Politics

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Syria's last shadow puppeteer crouches on stage, holding two intricate figures against a brightly lit silk screen and voicing their animated chatter to a group of children. Syrians last week received news that their war-battered country's shadow theatre has secured a coveted place on the UN's list of world treasures. (AFP)

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