Al-Bakri met Assad during visit to Syria

The PA Ministry of Religious Affairs posted images and text on its Facebook page

The images show PA Minister of Religious Affairs Hatem Al-Bakri visiting with Syrian officials. In the background is a picture of Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Posted text: “His Honor [PA] Minister of Religious Affairs Sheikh Hatem Al-Bakri launches his visit to the Syrian capital of Damascus with a meeting with Syrian Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Mr. Mohamed Saif El-Din and Syrian Minister of Health Dr. Hassan Al-Ghabbash. His Honor Ambassador of the State of Palestine in Damascus Dr. Samir Al-Rifai was present at the meeting.”

[PA Ministry of Religious Affairs, Facebook page, March 19, 2023]