Akkad had been arrested following complaints over his online campaign to hold wealthy Syrians accountable for reconstruction pledges

Akkad, a British-Syrian filmmaker, was detained Wednesday night after his campaign questioning the whereabouts of funds allegedly pledged for relief, reconstruction and community…

Mr Akkad started campaign for wealthy people to be held accountable for pledges to reconstruct Syria

Syrian journalist Mousa al-Omar reportedly filed a complaint about Akkad’s social media comments prior to his arrest.

Hassan Akkad was arrested and remains in detention for a series of social media posts calling out wealthy businessmen for allegedly failing to follow through on pledges to help…

Akkad had been arrested following complaints over his online campaign to hold wealthy Syrians accountable for reconstruction pledges

His release comes after journalist Mousa al-Omar reportedly withdrew a complaint against Akkad over online criticism.