Maazen Al-Nator Appointed Head of the Syrian Artists Syndicate - Jordan News
Ghazi succeeded the late actor Zuhair Ramadan, who, during his two terms in office, was known for excluding and expelling artists who opposed Bashar al-Assad, as well as those who did not take a clear stance in support of him, especially among those living abroad.
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