News Center- Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), jihadist armed group in Syria, took control of Syria’s capital Damascus on December 8, 2024, overthrowing the Syrian government and starting an uncertain period for Syria. In the Druze majority city of Sweida, a woman named Muhsina Saleh al-Muheithawi has been nominated for the position of governor.

The nomination of Muhsina Saleh al-Muheithawi, supported by political and religious groups in Sweida, is a very important step for promoting women’s political participation in Syria.

Who is Muhsina Saleh al-Muheithawi?

Muhsina Saleh al-Muheithawi was born to a Druze family in Sweida in 1970. She studied economics at the University of Damascus. She has become an important symbol of the peaceful protests that erupted in Sweida over the high inflation rate and deteriorating economic situation in Syria on August 17, 2023.