Mohannad al-Masri

Mohannad al-Masri (; born 1981), known by the alias Abu Yahia al-Hamawi, or Abu Yehya al-Hamawi ) is the third leader of the Ahrar al-Sham during the Syrian Civil War. until his term ended in November 2016.

Biography

Al-Hamawi came from Qalaat al-Madiq, Hama, Syria. He trained as a civil engineer and studied at Tishreen University in Latakia. In December 2015, al-Hamawi sent Labib al-Nahhas to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in order to participate in the Saudi-led rebel conference that produced the High Negotiations Committee (HNC). but the Shura Council of Ahrar al-Sham appointed Ali al-Omar as leader in November 2016.