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Syria appoints new security agencies

Damascus, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa made a series of appointments into leadership positions in the National Security Office, the Interior Ministry, and the General Directorate of Intelligence.

SANA informed that Al-Sharaa appointed Interior Minister Anas Khattab as director of the National Security Office, a position he will hold in addition to his current duties.

The president also appointed Hussein al-Salama as an assistant director of that office and Mulham al-Shantout as a Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs.

The appointments also included the designation of Abdul Qader Tahan as director of the General Directorate of Intelligence.

The new appointments are part of the Syrian government’s efforts to strengthen national security, consolidate stability, and remove obstacles hindering development and reconstruction.

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