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Qardaha is a city in northwestern Syria
Syria

Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is an Arab-majority country in Southwest Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Israel to the southwest, Jordan to the south, Iraq to the east, and Turkey to the north....
, in the mountains overlooking the coastal town of Latakia
Latakia

Latakia or Latakiyah is the principal port city of Syria, capital of the Latakia Governorate. Its population is 554,000....
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It is a mainly Alawite town and traditional home of the Assad family, that has ruled Syria since 1970. During the reign of Hafez al-Assad
Hafez al-Assad

Hafez al-Assad was the President of Syria of Syria for three decades. Assad's rule stabilized and consolidated the power of the country's central government after decades of coups and counter-coups....
 1970-2000 the government poured massive investments into Qaradaha, Lattakia and the surrounding region. Today, this is evident already before entering Qardaha, as the broad Syrian coastal highway makes an inexplicable pass into the mountains just to reach Qardaha.






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Qardaha is a city in northwestern Syria
Syria

Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is an Arab-majority country in Southwest Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Israel to the southwest, Jordan to the south, Iraq to the east, and Turkey to the north....
, in the mountains overlooking the coastal town of Latakia
Latakia

Latakia or Latakiyah is the principal port city of Syria, capital of the Latakia Governorate. Its population is 554,000....
.

It is a mainly Alawite town and traditional home of the Assad family, that has ruled Syria since 1970. During the reign of Hafez al-Assad
Hafez al-Assad

Hafez al-Assad was the President of Syria of Syria for three decades. Assad's rule stabilized and consolidated the power of the country's central government after decades of coups and counter-coups....
 1970-2000 the government poured massive investments into Qaradaha, Lattakia and the surrounding region. Today, this is evident already before entering Qardaha, as the broad Syrian coastal highway makes an inexplicable pass into the mountains just to reach Qardaha. Qardaha has some luxurious villas dominate parts of the town. A major statue of Hafez al-Assad is found in the town center, and a huge mausoleum containing the graves of Basil al-Assad
Basil al-Assad

Basil al-Assad was the son of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad.From a young age, Basil was groomed to fill the role of President by his father....
 and Hafez al-Assad
Hafez al-Assad

Hafez al-Assad was the President of Syria of Syria for three decades. Assad's rule stabilized and consolidated the power of the country's central government after decades of coups and counter-coups....
 is also located there. Hasan Alkhayer
Hasan Alkhayer

Hasan al-Khayer was a Syrian poet born in Qardaha, Syria.He was known for his abomination of sectarianism and for his altruism. He was a candid voice of patriotism....
 was also born in Qardaha. The Aramaic meaning of Qardaha is the first village.