'Maher Assad is gentleman': Sulaf Fawakherji sparks anger
Published February 27th, 2025 - 07:21 GMT
ALBAWABA - Syrian star Sulaf Fawakherji appeared with fiery positions regarding the country and her relationship with the Assad family, especially Maher Assad, sparking fuss and criticism.
This is Sulaf Fawakherji's first statement since the fall of the regime of former Syrian President Bashar Assad on Dec. 8, 2024. The actress talked about what happened inside Syria and claimed that "the revolution" lasted only 5 days and then the thing turned into an "armed opposition".
Whether she will come back to Syria or not over her stance regarding the collapse of the Assad regime, Sulaf said "no one prevents" her from entering her country, the debate began after her interview with Lebanese media personality Muhammad Qais on Al Mashhad channel and platform. — محمد شازار (@mohammad_shazar) February 26, 2025 Sulaf Fawakherji sparks anger after praising Maher Assad:
As for her relationship with Maher Assad, Fawakherji denied the existence of a relationship between them, indicating that it was just rumors because she was a supporter of the old regime.
However, she confirmed: "I met him [Maher Assad] once in my life and he was respectful and a gentleman," explaining that she met him because of a problem but he wasn't able to help her solve it. She added: "Maybe he did not know how to do it."
Nonetheless, Fawakhirji also justified the presence of Russian and Iranian soldiers in Syria by claiming that they are "allies of Syria," noting that the Lebanese Hezbollah liberated "Saydnaya and the nuns in Maaloula," describing its former leader Hassan Nasrallah as "more than a religious figure, he is the leader of a nation."
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