لونا الشبل
لونا الشبل إعلامية سورية شغلت منصب المستشارة الخاصة للرئيس السوري بشار الأسد منذ 2020 حتى وفاتها عام 2024.
Luna al-Shabal was a Syrian media figure who served as Special Advisor to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from 2020 until her death in 2024. She began her career at Syrian Television, later worked at Al Jazeera, and then moved to media and political roles within the Syrian presidency. She is noted in international news coverage followed by readers in Canada as a prominent figure in Syrian media and power during the Assad era.
Early life and education
Arab sources state that Luna al-Shabal was born in Suwayda in 1975 and studied French at the University of Damascus. She is also reported to have professional qualifications in media and interpretation.
Media career
Al-Shabal began her career at Syrian Television, then moved to Al Jazeera, before returning to Damascus and continuing her work in official Syrian media.
Role in the Syrian presidency
She held positions related to the political and media office in the Syrian presidency, and was appointed Special Advisor to President Bashar al-Assad in November 2020.
Death and controversy
Her death was announced in July 2024 following a traffic accident. Some media reports and unofficial opinions raised different hypotheses about the incident. The official Syrian account is that she died as a result of a severe traffic accident.
Key facts
- Studied at the University of Damascus and obtained qualifications in media and interpretation.
- Worked at Syrian Television and later at Al Jazeera before returning to Syrian media.
- Served as Director of the Political and Media Office in the Syrian presidency and later as Special Advisor.
- Became a well-known figure in Syrian media and politics during the rule of Bashar al-Assad.
- Died in a car accident in 2024, with the Syrian presidency officially announcing her death and sparking widespread media debate.
تُذكر لونا الشبل في التغطيات الإخبارية الدولية التي يتابعها القرّاء في كندا بوصفها شخصية بارزة في الإعلام والسلطة في سوريا خلال عهد بشار الأسد.
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References
- Wikipedia (Arabic) — https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A8%D9%84Supports: تاريخ الميلاد والوفاة، والمسار المهني العام، وتولي منصب مستشارة خاصة في الرئاسة السورية.
- BBC Arabic — https://www.bbc.com/arabic/articles/cvgrk92077doSupports: وصفها كمستشارة مقربة من بشار الأسد وشخصية بارزة في الحكومة/الدائرة السياسية السورية.
- Syrian Memory — https://syrianmemory.org/archive/figures/63de49e3c4fc210001912ee8Supports: سيرتها العامة، مواليد السويداء، والمؤهلات الدراسية، وذكر وفاتها بعد حادث عام 2024.
- Al Jazeera Arabic — https://www.aljazeera.net/news/2024/7/5/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%B9%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9Supports: البيان الرسمي السوري بنعيها وذكر أنها عملت مديرة للمكتب السياسي والإعلامي ثم مستشارة خاصة.