![SYRIA/ An actress has her make-up applied before the filming of a scene in an episode of Syrian TV series "Al-Haqaeb - Dhubou al-Shanatee" (Baggage - Pack Your Bags), directed by Al-Laith Hajjo, at the set location in old Damascus July 6, 2014. As conflict continues in Syria, the group of actors is literally risking their lives to bring drama to television screens. Like many Syrian dramas filmed over the last three years, the TV series focuses on the life of a Syrian family living through the war. Picture taken Ju](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2016/06/RTR3XTXE.jpg/RTR3XTXE.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=b0EtqGZ3)
The politicization of Syria's soap operas
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