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Syrian Actor Mohammed Al Shammat Dies at 85

Late Syrian actor Mohammad El Shammat
Late Syrian actor Mohammad El Shammat
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Syrian Actor Mohammed Al Shammat Dies at 85

Late Syrian actor Mohammad El Shammat
Late Syrian actor Mohammad El Shammat

The Syndicate of Artists in Damascus confirmed that Mohammad El Shammat died in the US, where he had been receiving treatment, at the age of 85 this week.

Shammat enjoyed a long career after rising to fame through his role as “the uncle Abou Riah” in Sah el-Nom alongside famous Syrian comedian Duraid Lahham.

Shammat’s acting began as a hobby in the fifties before it became his professional career, becoming among the stars of the small screen during the early days of television before moving to theater, TV, and cinema.

As well as his role as Abou Riah, Shammat is known for his roles in TV shows like Harat Al Qasr (1970), Wadi Al-Misk (1982), Trabeesh (1992), Ghorbal (2004) and Shawri el-Sham el Atika (2019).

On the big screen, he acted in Ghoar James Bond and Gharamiat Khasa (1974), Banat el Estaarad (1987), and Sawakat el Taxi (1989).

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Australian Locals Rescue Great White Shark Stranded in Shallow Water

A person swims near a whale shark off the coast of St. Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Flora Tomlinson-Pilley)
A person swims near a whale shark off the coast of St. Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Flora Tomlinson-Pilley)
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Australian Locals Rescue Great White Shark Stranded in Shallow Water

A person swims near a whale shark off the coast of St. Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Flora Tomlinson-Pilley)
A person swims near a whale shark off the coast of St. Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Flora Tomlinson-Pilley)

Tourist Nash Core admits he felt some fear when he and his 11-year-old son waded into the ocean off the Australian coast to help rescue a 3-meter (10-foot) great white shark stranded in shallow water.
Three local men managed to return the distressed animal from a sand bank into deeper water after an almost hour-long rescue effort on Tuesday near the coastal town of Ardrossan in South Australia state, The Associated Press.
“It was either sick or ... just tired,” said Core, who was visiting with his family from Gold Coast in Queensland state. “We definitely got it into some deeper water, so hopefully it’s swimming still.”
Core came across the unusual human-shark interaction while traveling around Australia with his wife Ash Core and their sons Parker, 11, and Lennox, 7.
Nash Core used his drone to shoot video of the writhing shark before he and Parker decided to help the trio who were struggling to move the shark into deeper water.
'My heart’s pounding’ “To be honest, I did have some thoughts about, oh, why am I going out here?” Core recalled on Thursday.
“As we were going out, my young son, Parker, turned to me and said ... ‘My heart’s pounding.’ I said, ‘Yeah, mine’s beating pretty fast too,’” Core added.
The three men had used crab rakes — a garden rake-like tool for digging small crabs from sand — to move the shark into deeper water by the time the father and son arrived.
Core said he decided against pushing the shark himself.
“They ... got it into deeper water where I thought it’s probably not a good idea to go any further. That’s its territory and I’ll stay back,” he said.
Core said the rescuers later told him they’d never seen a beached shark before.
Macquarie University wildlife scientist Vanessa Pirotta said while shark strandings were not common, they were becoming more visible through social media.
There could be a number of reasons why marine animals like sharks might strand, including illness and injury. The shark could also have chased prey into the shallows, Pirotta said.
“If you see something like this, human safety comes first and foremost,” Pirotta said. “You can contact environmental authorities ... who will get someone appropriate to come and assist.”