# Syria appoints women MPs including actor, engineer and extremist’s widow 2026-08-07T09:40:08+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Syria’s new women MPs include an actor, an engineer and the widow of an extremist, NDTV reports. President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed 15 women to the new parliamentary lineup. The appointments appear intended to show inclusivity after criticism that women and minorities have been under-represented in Syria’s post-war transition. The profiles suggest a broad selection, but the appointments alone do not establish how much influence the women will have in Parliament or whether representation will extend beyond symbolic inclusion. ## Coverage - ndtv.com Tags: Ahmed al-Sharaa, Parliament, Syria, women in politics Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/syria-appoints-women-mps-including-actor-engineer-and-extremists-widow/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/syria-appoints-women-mps-including-actor-engineer-and-extremists-widow/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.