Tharwa Foundation

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Hassan Shams, Arabic Editor-in-Chief

Born and raised in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Hassan Shams completed his Bachelor’s in Journalism and Media from Damascus University in 1997.  Shortly after graduation, Shams began reporting extensively on political issues for the Levant and the greater Middle East.   He spent two years as the Golan Heights correspondent of France Radio Monte-Carlo, and is a regular contributor for a variety of Arabic newspapers including al-Nahar, as-Safir, Al-Mustaqbal, and Beirut Times.