Syrian blogger Amina Abdallah kidnapped by armed men (The Guardian)
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Author of A Gay Girl in Damascus who had shot to prominence for her outspoken views on Syrian uprising seized by armed men
Syrian blogger Amina Abdallah kidnapped by armed men | World news | The Guardian
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A blogger whose frank and witty thoughts on Syria’s uprising, politics and being a lesbian in the country shot her to prominence was last night seized by armed men in Damascus.
Amina Arraf, who blogged under the name Amina Abdallah, holds dual Syrian and American citizenship and is the author of the blog A Gay Girl in Damascus, which has drawn fans from Syria and across the world.
She was kidnapped last night as she and a friend were on their way to a meeting in Damascus. The kidnapping was reported on her blog by a cousin.