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Syria frees activist Hassan Akkad days after he was detained
Key takeaways
- His release comes after journalist Mousa al-Omar dropped a complaint over online criticism.
- Akkad was taken into custody from a cafe in the al-Maliki neighbourhood of Damascus on Wednesday at about 9:45pm local time (18:45 GMT), a statement by his organisation said on Friday.
- Akkad is the founder of the “Give Us the Money That You Owe!” campaign, which tracks large financial commitments made by public figures during a donation drive to fund Syria’s reconstruction.
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His release comes after journalist Mousa al-Omar dropped a complaint over online criticism.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Akkad has been running a public drive for donations to fund Syria’s reconstruction [File: Raymond Bobar/Al Jazeera]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 21 Jun 202621 Jun 2026British Syrian activist Hassan Akkad has been released from a prison in Damascus after four days detention for alleged criticism of public figures.
Akkad was taken into custody from a cafe in the al-Maliki neighbourhood of Damascus on Wednesday at about 9:45pm local time (18:45 GMT), a statement by his organisation said on Friday.
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