Latifa al-Droubi
Latifa al-Droubi | |
|---|---|
| لطيفة الدروبي | |
| First Lady of Syria | |
Current | |
| Assumed role 29 January 2025 | |
| President | Ahmed al-Sharaa |
| Preceded by | Asma al-Assad[a] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Latifa al-Droubi Al-Qaryatayn, Homs, Syria |
| Spouse | Ahmed al-Sharaa |
| Children | 3 |
| ^ Office vacant from 8 December 2024 to 28 January 2025. | |
Latifa al-Droubi (Arabic: لطيفة الدروبي) is the First Lady of Syria, having assumed the role on 29 January 2025 as the wife of Ahmed al-Sharaa, who was appointed as president in the transitional period following the fall of the Assad regime in the country.[1][2]
Personal life
[edit]Al-Droubi had maintained a private life away from the public eye, despite her husband's media presence. In a meeting with a delegation of Syrian women residing in the United States, Ahmed al-Sharaa introduced her as his wife, dismissing social media rumors about having multiple spouses. He affirmed that she is his only wife.[1]
Sources suggest that al-Droubi hails from the town of Al-Qaryatayn in the Homs Governorate. She is reportedly the mother of three children.[1][3] She holds a Master's degree in Arabic language and literature.[4]
Public image
[edit]Reports indicated that she wears the traditional Syrian attire for hijabi women and does not wear niqab, contrary to previous speculation.[5] Those reports were confirmed on 3 February 2025, as social media platforms circulated footage of her performing the Umrah pilgrimage in Mecca alongside her husband during his first official visit to Saudi Arabia.[6][7] On 4 February, Emine Erdoğan posted a photo with al-Droubi as she had arrived in Turkey alongside her husband as part of a state visit.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Noura al-Jendi (31 January 2025). "وحدة ما فيه غيرها.. "لطيفة" زوجة الشرع وحياته تشغل التواصل" [Only One Wife.. "Latifa" Al-Sharaa and His Life Spark Social Media Buzz]. Al Arabiya (in Arabic). Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Who is Latifa, wife of Ahmed al-Sharaa? | Al Bawaba". www.albawaba.com. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ Khaled al-Saadi (30 January 2025). "من هي لطيفة الشرع؟ زوجة قائد الإدارة السورية الجديدة تخطف الأنظار في أول ظهور لها" [Who is Latifa al-Sharaa? Wife of the New Syrian Leader Captures Attention in Her First Appearance]. WatanSerb (in Arabic). Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Who is Latifa al-Daroubi, wife of Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa?". 4 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "زوجة أحمد الشرع من تكون؟ جدل واسع على مواقع التواصل" [Who is Ahmed al-Sharaa’s Wife? Widespread Debate on Social Media]. Al Arab (in Arabic). 31 January 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Watch: The First Public Appearance of Ahmad al-Sharaa's Wife". MTV Lebanon. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Video reveals first public appearance of Latifa al-Daroubi, wife of Syrias Ahmed al-Sharaa". LBCIV7. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ https://x.com/EmineErdogan/status/1886849405375893577
Notes
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