NEW : Journalist 's brother says he 's headed to Greece to get medical treatment . Al - Zaidi threw both his shoes at Greek president and called him a ` ` . '' Al-Baghdadia TV said Muntadhar al-Zaidi had arrived in Damascus . Journalist 's three - year sentence was reduced on appeal in April . Al - Zaidi has been in prison since the incident in Athens .
NEW : Journalist 's brother says he 's headed to Greece to get medical treatment . Al - Zaidi threw both his shoes at Greek president and called him a ` ` . '' Journalist 's three - year sentence was reduced on appeal in April . Al - Zaidi has been in prison since the incident in Athens .