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Asmahan: The Syrian star who remains forever young

  • For this week’s edition of our series on Arab icons, we profile one of the Arab world's most popular stars
  • Complex, independent, daring and enigmatic, Asmahan is still adored across the Middle East nearly 80 years after her death
By Iain Akerman ·

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