Ahmed Hamed Leaves a Distinctive Mark on Syrian Drama The Syrian Artists Syndicate Mourns Writer Ahmed Hamed

Syrian writer and screenwriter Ahmed Hamed passed away on Wednesday evening at the age of 75, after a rich artistic career through which he left a lasting imprint on the memory of Syrian drama, particularly works portraying the Damascene environment that documented the features of society and its social transformations over many years.

The Syrian Artists Syndicate mourned the late writer in an official statement, affirming that he was among the most prominent voices who contributed to shaping the identity of Syrian drama, thanks to his deep human vision and his ability to craft social narratives in a language close to the people.

The artistic and cultural scene witnessed a wide wave of condolences, as artists and intellectuals expressed their sorrow over Ahmed Hamed’s passing, praising his creativity and human presence, and considering his loss a major blow to the dramatic landscape, especially in social texts that addressed people’s concerns and daily details.

Ahmed Hamed was born in the countryside of Damascus in 1950. He began his artistic journey as a theater actor on the university stage before finding in dramatic writing a broader space to express human and social issues. He joined the Artists Syndicate in 1993 and continued his career with a style marked by simplicity blended with depth, relying on a precise understanding of the Damascene environment and its social history.

The late writer left behind a rich dramatic legacy of works that remain deeply rooted in the Arab cultural memory, most notably Al-Khawali and Layali Al-Salihiyya, two landmark series that confirmed his status as one of the most important writers in Syrian drama.