Syria's Woman at the Top

Name: Syria's Woman at the Top
Director: Lina Shaikhouni
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-02-10
Rating: 5.0
Cast: Lyse Doucet, Hind Kabawat, Ahlam al-Rasheed, Fawiza al-Assad

2026 · 24 min · ★ 5.0 · Documentary

Lyse Doucet speaks to Hind Kabawat, Syria's minister for social affairs and labour and the only female minister in the transitional government.

Directed by Lina Shaikhouni · Written by Lyse Doucet

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Lyse Doucet Herself / Narrator
Hind Kabawat Herself
Ahlam al-Rasheed Herself
Fawiza al-Assad Herself

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Syria's Woman at the Top

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