Hamawi, a former director of the Syrian News Agency (SANA), was arrested in 1975, reportedly on suspicion of collaboration with the Iraqi wing of the ruling Baath Party. He has reportedly been held in al-Mezze Prison without charge or trial.
Hamawi, a former director of the Syrian News Agency (SANA), was arrested in 1975, reportedly on suspicion of collaboration with the Iraqi wing of the ruling Baath Party. He has reportedly been held in al-Mezze Prison without charge or trial.