Director resigns over "Under the Seventh Earth" series... What's the story?

In a surprising move, Dr. Marwan Al-Ra'i, director of the classification office at Damascus University, submitted his resignation in protest against the filming of scenes from the Syrian series "Under the Seventh Earth" in his office, which houses sensitive documents and important files related to the university.

Details of the incident and reasons for resignation

On his Facebook account, Al-Rahi revealed the details of the incident, explaining that the office was broken into and the lock was removed to film a scene from a drama without prior permission. He added that the office contained more than 157,550 data documents and exam papers for which students were awaiting results, making the incident even more poignant.

Criticism of ignoring the importance of the office and education

In his resignation letter, Al-Rahi asserted that filming a scene for the series seemed more important than the university's ranking and accreditation, noting that the work, which had taken more than a year and a half, was worthless after this action. He considered the damage to these documents to have a significant impact on the university's reputation, and that the recognition of the graduate's degree could be affected by this action, which he considered unprofessional.

Audience interaction and absent responses

This incident sparked widespread public outrage, especially given the huge success of the series "Under the Seventh Earth," which stars a group of prominent Syrian actors such as Taim Hassan and Karis Bashar. Despite this, neither Damascus University nor the series' production company has issued any official comment on the incident, leaving the door open to further debate about how to manage matters related to corporate responsibility in an academic and artistic environment.