Between Sect and Secularism: The Mediated Ambiguities of the Syrian Nation State

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Between Sect and Secularism : The Mediated Ambiguities of the Syrian Nation State. / Galal, Ehab; Ab Yonus, Zenia Bredmose Henriksen.

In: Global media journal (GMJ) German edition, Vol. 10, No. 2, 1, 18.02.2021, p. 1.

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Galal, E & Ab Yonus, ZBH 2021, 'Between Sect and Secularism: The Mediated Ambiguities of the Syrian Nation State', Global media journal (GMJ) German edition, vol. 10, no. 2, 1, pp. 1. https://doi.org/10.22032/dbt.47739

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Galal, E., & Ab Yonus, Z. B. H. (2021). Between Sect and Secularism: The Mediated Ambiguities of the Syrian Nation State. Global media journal (GMJ) German edition, 10(2), 1. [1]. https://doi.org/10.22032/dbt.47739

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Galal E, Ab Yonus ZBH. Between Sect and Secularism: The Mediated Ambiguities of the Syrian Nation State. Global media journal (GMJ) German edition. 2021 Feb 18;10(2):1. 1. https://doi.org/10.22032/dbt.47739

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Galal, Ehab ; Ab Yonus, Zenia Bredmose Henriksen. / Between Sect and Secularism : The Mediated Ambiguities of the Syrian Nation State. In: Global media journal (GMJ) German edition. 2021 ; Vol. 10, No. 2. pp. 1.

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