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user:lkstar33/projectColette Khoury =Colette Khoury / al-Khuri= Colette Khoury was born in Damascus in 1935; she was best known for her work as a writer and a politician.

Writing Career
Collete Khoury is well known for being the granddaughter of Prime Minister Fares al-Khoury. In 1959, she published her first work, and this was the first time an author audaciously wrote about subjects known to be taboo in conservative Syrian culture. Her stories covered topics like love and erotica, particularly from a female's perspective.

Political Career
In Collete Khoury's political career, from 1990 to 1995, she served as both an independent member of the Syrian parliament. In 2008, Khoury was appointed liteary advisor to the Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad. Later, in 2009, Khrouy was appointed Syria's first ever ambassador to Lebanon. Currently, Khoury is continuing her writing on a broad range of political issues for the Syrian governmental newspaper, Al-Ba'ath

Notable Works

 * "Ayyam Maahou" (Days with Him)
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 * 1) work 1
 * 2) work 2