By Afif Sarhan and Caroline Davies
Iraqi singers, actors and artists are fleeing the country after dozens have been killed by Islamic radicals determined to eradicate all culture associated with the West.
Cinemas, art galleries, theatres, and concert halls are being destroyed in grenade and mortar attacks in Basra and Baghdad. Read more ...
Source: The Observer
Monday, May 12, 2008
Iraqi artists and singers flee amid crackdown on forbidden culture
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