Background
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| Jabhat al-Nusra | Joined al-Nusra and became emir of its Aleppo sector in 2012, known as “Abu Ibrahim”. 1 |
| Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham | Later led the “Omar ibn al-Khattab Brigade” within HTS. 1 |
| Al-Raqi company | Executive director of “al-Raqi Construction” in Idlib, managing economic and investment projects. 1 |
| Current position | Appointed Governor of Raqqa on 19 January 2026. 1 |
The al-Raqi company
According to testimony
Mohammad al-Dabbash presents Salama as the owner of al-Raqi and says the company was previously linked to Jabhat al-Nusra, placing it among the companies or contractors imposed on organisations and projects in Idlib. 2
Established and disputed: independent sources confirm Salama’s earlier roles in al-Nusra and HTS and his work as executive director of al-Raqi. The company’s ownership, whether it was formally affiliated with al-Nusra, and its imposition on organisations remain, in this version, attributed to al-Dabbash’s testimony. 1 Read the article