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Outlook: The Syrian state news presenter who turned her back on the government

Ola Abbas

27/09/2012

The Syrian state news presenter who turned her back on the government

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The Syrian state news presenter who turned her back on the government.

The Syrian state news presenter who turned her back on government propaganda and fled the country.

Extraordinary personal stories: today, Ola Abbas, a presenter on Syrian state-controlled radio and television for 22 years, on why she fled the country. 

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