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Cartoon for October 16, 2018

Shadi Ghanim's take on the reopening of the Syrian-Jordanian Nassib crossing
Shadi Ghanim's take on the reopening of the Syrian-Jordanian Nassib crossing

Updated: October 15, 2018 06:27 PM

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