TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY WASSIM IBRAHIM Syrian actors Kifah al-Khos (L), Ruba Halbi (behind him) and Yahia Hashem (R) take part in a street performance titled ‘Sanduq al-Kar’ in Damascus on October 20, 2008. The three-day show tackles the traditional silk production in Syria. AFP PHOTO/LOUAI BESHARA (Photo credit should read LOUAI BESHARA/AFP/Getty Images)