Syrian
government uses 'Game of
Thrones' in
Aleppo propaganda video
Tree-lined boulevards, quaint neighbourhoods, historic mosques and lush parks. And in the background an atmospheric cover of... the
Game of Thrones opening credits.*
This is
Aleppo according to the
Syrian Ministry of Tourism, which just released a promotional
video in a bid to lure tourists to the country's second city.*
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What better way than evoking an extremely popular (and bloody) HBO TV show which revolves around a violent civil war?*
The promo omits the rebel-held besieged eastern part of the city, which in the past week alone was hit by 2,000
Syrian and Russian bombs.
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