A Syrian director was born 1962, who graduated from the higher institute of dramatic arts in Damascus 1986. He started his career writing dramatic texts and short stories; “Emra’a ma’ al-kanoon i.e. Woman with the law”, “Al-hessaan i.e. The horse” and “Al-kelaa’ i.e. The sail “. He also participated in writing “Aakher al-layl i.e. The end of the night”. ‘Aly, later , directed a number of Syrian and Egyptian productions: “Molook al-tawaaef i.e. kings of denominations”, “Al-zeer Saalem”, “Salah al-Deen al-Ayyouby”, “Al-malek Farook i.e. King Farouk“, “Al-taghreeba al-Felesteeneyya i.e. Palestinian expatriation” and “Sakkr Koraysh i.e. Koraysh hawk”. Haatem is married to the Syrian writer “Dala’ al-Rahby”.