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Director Mohammad Malas Detained for Several Hours

Malas was arrested at the Syrian-Lebanese border on his way to Geneva
Director Mohammad Malas Detained for Several Hours

Syrian authorities have released the prominent Syrian filmmaker, Mohammad Malas, hours after he was arrested.

 

Malas was arrested at the Syrian-Lebanese border on his way to Geneva to present one of his films, according to a friend.

 

The friend, who declined to be identified, said that Malas "called me to tell me that Syrian intelligence had arrested him on the Syrian-Lebanese border," according to reports from Agence France Presse.

 

Born in 1945, Malas is a pioneering Syrian filmmaker.  His films, including several documentaries, have won him acclaim at Arab and International awards.

 

 

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