Syrian leader al-Sharaa tours former Assad strongholds on surprise visit

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Sharaa’s Domestic Tours: Rebuilding Legitimacy in a Fractured Syria - The Syrian Observer

As Ahmad al-Sharaa, head of Syria’s transitional administration, embarked on a series of high-profile visits across the country, his movements underscored a critical political and strategic manoeuvre. These visits, spanning Idlib, Aleppo, Afrin, Latakia, and Tartous, were not just ceremonial but aimed at reassuring the population, consolidating power, and addressing key security and economic concerns. At a time when Syria is grappling with insta…

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Syrian leader al-Sharaa tours former Assad strongholds on surprise visit

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited Latakia and Tartus on Sunday, his office said, making his first official trip to the coastal provinces formerly known as strongholds of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad. Despite the tour being unannounced, Sharaa’s itinerary was carefully planned and reflects his priorities in the country, FRANCE 24’s Wassim Nasr said in an analysis, citing cities including Idlib, Latakia, Tartus and Aleppo.

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Syria’s new leader visits former Assad strongholds

Ahmed al-Sharaa’s Islamist group led the rebel offensive that ousted Assad in December. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Syria's Sharaa visits ex-Assad strongholds in Latakia and Tartus

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited Latakia and Tartus on Sunday, his office said, making his first official trip to the coastal provinces formerly known as strongholds of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad. Sharaa met with "dignitaries and notables" during his visit, the Syrian presidency said on Telegram. It published images of Sharaa meeting with dozens of people, some apparently religious figures, in the two provinces' capital cities.…

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Following his visit to Idlib, his first domestic destination outside the capital Damascus, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa visited the cities of Tartous and Latakia, where he met with a number of dignitaries and notables from the two governorates...

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Syria’s new leader visits former Assad strongholds - The Rahnuma Daily

Syria’s new leader visits former Assad strongholds DAMASCUS(RAHNUMA): Syrian interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa visited Latakia and Tartus on Sunday, his office said, making his first official trip to the coastal provinces formerly known as strongholds of ousted ruler Bashar Assad. Sharaa met with “dignitaries and notables” during his visit, the Syrian presidency said on Telegram. It published images of Sharaa meeting with dozens of people, some …