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Sects, lies and videotape: a Syrian story, part 1 artwork
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Sects, lies and videotape: a Syrian story, part 1

Outlook by BBC

Feb 23, 202643:01Society & Culture

From a powerful Alawite family in Syria, Loubna Mrie trusted the Assad regime – until witnessing its violent crackdown led her to defy loyalty and secretly film the uprising. In 2011, 20‑year‑old Loubna Mrie was an Engli...

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Sects, lies and videotape: a Syrian story, part 1 is an episode from Outlook by BBC. From a powerful Alawite family in Syria, Loubna Mrie trusted the Assad regime – until witnessing its violent crackdown led her to defy loyalty and secretly...

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Published Feb 23, 2026, 43:01 long, audio available.