<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">The Iraqi Artists Syndicate announced the death of Iraqi artist Saima Khadir in a statement. The statement read, "Iraqi artist and actress Salima Khadir passed away this morning, Tuesday, at the age of 79, after a long battle with illness." </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:296/170;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/bdf536c2-a35c-42c2-b4a8-ad1ddbf39b75.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">You can follow the news and</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/celebrity-ads"><span lang="ar">announcements of celebrities</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">and all their</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/exclusive-content"><span lang="ar">exclusive content</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">that you can only find through the Special application, which is</span></span><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar"><span lang="ar">a social networking application</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">with special and unique features, as it includes a podcast that provides many unique features, as you can launch</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/podcast-and-voice-recording"><span lang="ar">a podcast</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">with your friends or listen to others, and it also provides information about</span></span> the <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">various</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/celebrity-collectibles"><span lang="ar">possessions of celebrities</span></a> . </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:380/200;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/b20f6de2-d42a-4c86-881d-780814e7b9be.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Salma Khadir began her artistic career with the Amateur Art Troupe in the late 1950s in Basra. Her passion for acting grew with her frequent visits to the cinemas in her city. She influenced artistic life with many diverse works between cinema, theatre and television. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:278/181;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/6aa2d7b9-45ad-4ec3-ab52-22a7ccefcba3.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Salma Khadir's most important films include (The Experiment, The Guard, Heroes' Fever), and her series include (Scorpio, This is Love, The Big House). She retired from acting due to her advanced age and the death of her son (Wissam) in an accident. She is also the sister of the singer Amal Khadir.</p>