A Syrian businessman born in Libya (1964), currently residing in Dubai. He has a major contribution to introducing contemporary Syrian and Arab art and promoting the works of major Syrian and Arab artists in the world. Al-Samawi founded “Ayyam” Gallery in 2006 in the Syrian capital, Damascus, and later expanded and opened other branches of the gallery in Dubai, Beirut, London, and Jeddah. Before returning to Syria in 2001, Al-Samawi moved between many countries, where he worked in the real estate field in Canada, then returned to Switzerland to work in the banking field in a number of European banks. He won the “Arabian Business” magazine award for best entrepreneur in 2009, and “Gulf Business” magazine ranked him among the 100 most powerful Arab people for the year 2013. He is a member of the optional board of the “Takreem” initiative for Arab achievements. Al-Samawi received his primary lessons in Libya, and later moved to study at the “International School” in Geneva, Switzerland. He holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of California, USA.