Al-Assad Becomes a Punchline in Syria’s Comedy Scene
Comics had already been trying to foster stand-up in Syria before Bashar al-Assad’s fall. Now, they are telling jokes in a liberated country, while warily eyeing the new government.
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'We are still at war': Syria's Kurds battle Turkey months after Assad's fall
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Running Point review – you’ll be desperate for Kate Hudson’s basketball comedy to end
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