From a Syrian actress whose role became part of the region’s television memory, to a Lebanese composer whose protest songs outlived their moment and an Iraqi folk singer whose voice carried across generations, the Arab cultural scene has already suffered notable losses this year. Spanning music, television, film and literature, these figures helped shape creative

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