The following is a list of notable people from Latakia and ancient Laodicea.
Ancient Anatolius of Laodicea Apollinaris of Laodicea Eusebius of Laodicea Philonides of Laodicea Themison of Laodicea
Modern Hafez al-Assad, former president of Syria Bashar al-Assad, former president of Syria Adunis, poet A. R. Frank Wazzan, professor of engineering; Dean Emeritus, of the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, UCLA Hasan Alkhayer, poet and politician Yusuf Yasin, an advisor to King Abdulaziz Hanna Mina, novelist Izz ad-Din al-Qassam, sheikh and a rebel leader in Palestine Michel Kilo, writer and activist Aref Dalila, economist and activist Badawi al-Jabal, poet Mustafa Hamsho, professional boxer Zaki al-Arsuzi, politician and founder of Baath Party Maram al-Masri, poet Yusuf Yasin, politician and journalist Adnan Alkateb, editorial Manager of Hia Magazine. Khalida Said, writer Rasha Abbas, author and journalist
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