The Honored No. (34) Fidaa Hourani

• She was born in Damascus in 1956. Her father, the late Syrian politician Akram al-Hourani, was the founder of the Arab Socialist Party.
• Her husband, Ghazi Aliyan, a Palestinian, was later forced to leave Syrian territory due to his Palestinian affiliation, a situation that resembled exile.
• She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Human Medicine from Baghdad University and completed a specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1982.
• She established and managed Al-Hourani Hospital in Hama.
• She became active in pan-Arab politics, being elected to the General Secretariat of the Arab National Conference, following in her father’s footsteps.
• She gained popularity due to her support for the poor through policies at her hospital.
• She published several articles and studies about political life, addressing issues such as elections, citizens’ rights, and the 1950 Constitution, as well as the nature of emergency laws in the country. She also tackled other topics, such as the Arab water issue.
• Following her presence at the first session of the expanded National Council on December 1, 2007, and her selection as head of the Damascus Declaration, the Syrian regime under Assad arrested her.
• On October 29, 2008, Damascus’s Criminal Court sentenced members of the Damascus Declaration, including Fidaa Akram al-Hourani, to charges of “weakening national sentiment and spreading false news that could undermine the unity of the nation.”
• She was released on June 16, 2010, after serving her sentence.
• She supported the March 2011 revolution in Syria early on, providing medical treatment to injured protesters from various nearby areas, such as Hula, Rastan, Telbisa, and later from the city of Hama.
• She proposed widely accepted political ideas and solutions, such as forming a broad coalition that included both religious rightists and secular leftists, committed to democracy and popular choice as governance methods. She also advocated for a five-year transitional phase for Syrians before drafting their permanent constitution to foster mutual understanding.
• She believed relying on the 1950 Constitution during this transitional period was possible.
• The Syrian regime stormed Hama on July 31, 2011. When Hama residents learned that security forces were heading to Al-Hourani Hospital to arrest injured and sick patients, they surrounded the hospital and secured the necessary protection.
• During Ramadan that year, the regime targeted Al-Hourani Hospital with raids and sometimes abductions of the wounded. Fuel was cut off after electricity supply was severed, leading to a massacre of newborns (premature infants) and the deaths of treatable injured individuals.
• The operation culminated in the hospital’s bombing. She left Syria after the regime’s attack on Al-Hourani Hospital in August 2011, settling outside Syria in 2013 due to growing threats to her life.
• She continued her political activity by participating in various Syrian events and attending multiple Syrian meetings.
• She gave many interviews, authored various articles, and published books, including “A Glimpse into Emergency History in Syria” and “An Overview of the 1950 Constitution.”

At the Syrian Future Movement, in recognition of her significant humanitarian and political legacy and her support for the Syrian people’s revolution against tyranny and injustice, we proudly present this week’s Syrian Future Movement Shield to the Syrian woman, Dr. Fidaa Hourani. This symbolic shield represents our national vision and collective commitment.