File photo of Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani speaking in Brussels, May 11, 2026. Al-Shaibani is the appointing minister; this image does not depict Muzna al-Atrash or the new appointment. Photo: © European Union, 2026 / Claudio Centonze, CC BY 4.0. Photo source · License
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani appointed Muzna Mamdouh al-Atrash as the ministry's adviser for peace affairs on Monday, state news agency SANA reported.
Al-Atrash, who is from Sweida province, has experience in community development, humanitarian work and media, according to the agency's account of her background.
She chairs the board of Al-Muzn Organization for Development, Awareness and Giving and is a member of the Syrian Women's Advisory Board affiliated with the United Nations, SANA said.
Her work has also included training and volunteering with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent in disaster response, first aid and international humanitarian law.
Source: SANA
