Majd Kamalmaz is an American psychotherapist from

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, who has been detained in

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since February 2017. His children appealed to

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for help.McLaughlin EC. Family of doctor detained in Syria calls on Trump to broker deal for his release. CNN. January 22, 2019. Updated 3:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
/ref> Kamalmaz is reported to be a

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.Seeking help, family breaks silence on American missing in Syria. Nissenbaum D. Wall Street Journal. January 20, 2019.
/ref> Kamalmaz's family is a part of the

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campaign which advocates to bring home wrongful detainees and hostages. Kamalmaz's image is featured in a 15-foot mural in Georgetown (Washington, D.C.) along with other Americans wrongfully detained abroad.

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Living people American people of Iranian descent American psychotherapists Psychotherapy in the United States Prisoners and detainees of Syria Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-med-bio-stub