Zainab Khawla

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Zainab Khawla (born 23 December 1969) is a Syrian politician. She is an Independent member of the Syrian Parliament representing Aleppo. [1]

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References

  1. السوري, مجلس الشعب. "عضو مجلس الشعب: زينب خولا". مجلس الشعب السوري. Retrieved 2021-12-14.