Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa has made a series of appointments to the heads of the National Security Bureau and the General Intelligence Service.
Al Sharaa named Interior Minister Anas Khattab as head of the National Security Bureau while retaining him in his current post, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on Sunday.
He also appointed Abdul Qader Tahan as head of the General Intelligence Service.
The appointments also included Hussein Al Salama, who was appointed as deputy head of the National Security Bureau, and Mulham Al Shantout as assistant interior minister for security affairs.
Strengthening national security, stability
The National Security Bureau oversees all of Syria's security agencies, while the General Intelligence Service is responsible for gathering intelligence, providing national security assessments on domestic and foreign matters, and combating espionage and terrorism.
The appointments come as part of the new Syrian administration's efforts to strengthen national security, promote stability, and remove obstacles to development and reconstruction.
In December 2024, Bashar al Assad, who ruled Syria for nearly 25 years with an iron fist, fled to Russia, bringing an end to the Baath Party’s decades-long regime that began in 1963.
A transitional administration led by al Sharaa was formed in January 2025.
