Syrian artist Buthaina Ali stands next to one of her paintings titled
'Violence' at her anti-war exhibition in Damascus June 16, 2003. Ali
says her work was inspired by the U.S.-led war against Iraq. Several
Syrian and Arab artist have tackled the theme of war since the
Palestinian uprising and the U.S-led war against Iraq. REUTERS /Khaled
al-Hariri

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