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Not long ago, dentists were about as welcome as a toothache at shopping centers.

They stormed many Alawite towns and villages across the region, where residents said they carried out revenge killings and looted homes and shops.

A saint whose image still works and sells in smoke shops, tourist traps and museums.

She also began shopping compulsively - ending up with £30,000 of debt.

Abu Shah, a shop owner in Ward End, described the situation as "terrible".