More than 10,000 fans, many of them teenagers, cheered and danced the night away at a performance by Enrique Iglesias, the first concert by a Western pop singer in Syria in over 30 years.
More than 10,000 fans cheered and danced the night away at a performance by Enrique Iglesias , the first concert by a Western pop singer in Syria in over 30 years.
DAMASCUS, Syria – Latin heartthrob Enrique Iglesias enthralled Syrian fans with his latest songs at a much touted concert, the first by a Western pop singer in Damascus in 30 years.
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