Prominent Syrian philosopher Sadiq Jalal al-Azm dies
BEIRUT — The son of prominent Syrian philosopher and intellectual Sadiq Jalal Al-Azm says his father has passed away in Germany after a long battle with brain cancer. He was 82.
Amr al-Azm told The Associated Press via Skype on Monday that his father died the night before in Berlin, two months after his health sharply deteriorated.
Al-Azm, who lectured at several universities around the world and held a Ph. D.