Fadwa Soliman

Fadwa Soliman or Fadwa Suleiman (17 May 1970 – 17 August 2017) was a Syrian actress and activist. She was born in Aleppo, Syria. She led a Sunni-majority protest against Bashar al-Assad's government in Homs.Basma Atassi (23 November 2011) "Q&A: Syria's daring actress", Al Jazeera. She became one of the most recognized faces of the Syrian Civil War.Khaled Yacoub Oweis (5 January 2012) "Syrian actress treads new stage in Syrian protests" , Reuters.Amrutha Gayathri (March 31, 2012) "Fadwa Suleiman: Actress And Alawite Icon Of Syrian Revolt Warns Of Sectarian Violence", International Business Times.

On 17 August 2017 Soliman died of cancer while in exile in Paris, aged 47.

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