| Louay Hussein | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960 Damascus, United Arab Republic |
| Died | 10 March 2022(2022-03-10) (aged 61–62) Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, writer |
Louay Hussein (1960 – 10 March 2022) was a Syrian writer and opposition activist. He was also the founder of the Building the Syrian State Movement.
Life
Louay Hussein was born in Damascus in 1960 to Alawite parents, and attended its schools until he joined the Department of Philosophy at Damascus University. He was arrested for the first time while he was a university student in 1984. He was released in 1991.
Due to his support for the Daraa protests, he was detained once more on 22 March 2011.
In a video leaked in 2015 he appeared to be praising Bashar al-Assad saying "The shoes of Bashar al-Assad, and anyone in the intelligence service is more honorable than the revolution".
Hussein, died in Madrid after suffering from lung cancer, at the age of 62.
Bibliography
- (2003), Dialogues in the Syrian patriotism
- (2004), Democratic choice in Syria, Louay Hussein interview with Burhan Ghalioun
- (2006), Loss (Tales from an Imaginary Memory of a Real Prisoner)
- (2007), Secularism in the Arab Orient
- (2010), In the elite and the people, Louay Hussein interview with Burhan Ghalioun
References
- "المدينة نيوز - معارض علوي: "حذاء بشار الأسد أشرف من الثورة السورية"". 13 May 2015.
- "وفاة المعارض السوري لؤي حسين بعد معاناة مع مرض عضال". www.alaraby.co.uk/.
- "بتهمة 'إضعاف الشعور القومي'.. السلطات السورية تعتقل لؤي حسين | الحرة". www.alhurra.com.
- "تسريب لرئيس تيار "بناء الدولة" في سوريا يثير جدلا". www.aljazeera.net.
- "Syrian Opposition Politician Louay Hussein Dies in Spain". 10 March 2022.