Woman elected to head opposition council in western Aleppo

The new leader of the opposition council in western Aleppo plans to implement projects to benefit women and develop their potential.
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Iman Hashem (4th from left) is a schoolteacher who leads the Syrian opposition’s local council in the western area of Aleppo city. Posted July 11, 2018. - Twitter/SyriaDirect
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ALEPPO, Syria — A woman is taking the reins of the Syrian opposition’s local council in western Aleppo for the first time in the organization’s six years.

Iman Hashem, a schoolteacher with a strong record of public service, took office July 1. 

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