Samira al-Masalma explained

Samira al-Masalma was the editor in chief at the Syrian government newspaper Tishrīn^[1] who was fired in 2011 after giving an interview to Al Jazeera about protests in Daraa.^[2] Later, she was the Vice President of the Syrian Opposition.^[3]

She was “the first woman to receive such a media position in Syria in 2008.”. Her career began in 1991 at Al-Masirah, the newspaper of the Revolutionary Youth Union. She went on to work for SANA Syrian Arab News Agency and Al-Thawra.

References

1. Web site: Samira Masalma . Home Revival Initiative . 30 October 2022.
2. Web site: Samira Al-Masalma fired . Reporters without Borders . 30 October 2022.
3. Web site: Samira Masalma Proposes Inquiry into Coalition Spending . Enab Baladi . 30 October 2022.