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Syrian Actress Huda Shaarawi Found Dead, Maid Suspected

1/31/2026

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Syrian actress Huda Shaarawi was found dead in her Damascus apartment on January 29, 2026, with authorities suspecting murder.
Initial investigations indicate she was killed between 5 and 6 AM.
The Syrian Interior Ministry has opened an investigation but provided few details.
Mazen al-Natour, head of the Syrian Artists Syndicate, named Shaarawi's maid as the prime suspect, who remains at large.

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Syrian actress Huda Shaarawi was found dead in her Damascus apartment on January 29, 2026, with authorities suspecting murder.
Initial investigations indicate she was killed between 5 and 6 AM.
The Syrian Interior Ministry has opened an investigation but provided few details.
Mazen al-Natour, head of the Syrian Artists Syndicate, named Shaarawi's maid as the prime suspect, who remains at large.