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Tarek Alarian
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Palestinian-Egyptian film director ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Tarek Alarian ( ) (born September 12, 1963) is a Palestinian-Egyptian film director. He is also credited as Tarek El'eryan and Tarek Eryan .
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palestinian - american film director living in egypt
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egyptian palestinian film director
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