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clipped from news.yahoo.com Syrian soap opera captivates Arab world RAMALLAH, West Bank - With its tales of brave men and dutiful women in a simpler, long-vanished Middle East, a Syrian soap opera has become the latest rage in the Arab world during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The formula is working so well that for many it has proven a stronger draw than the Mideast's two standard preoccupations — religion and politics. Eventually TV will destroy all societies. (PS: I still love you TV!)