National_Security_Bureau_of_the_Arab_Socialist_Ba'ath_Party_–_Syria_Region

National Security Bureau of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region

National Security Bureau of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region

Syrian intelligence agency

The National Security Bureau (Arabic: مكتب الأمن الوطني), officially the National Security Bureau of the Central Command of the Syrian Regional Branch (Arabic: مكتب الأمن الوطني لحزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي – قطر سوريا), is a Ba'ath Party bureau which coordinates the work of Syria's intelligence agencies and advises the Regional Secretary. The current head of the National Security Bureau is Kifah Moulhem.[1]

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In the past, individual intelligence agencies had a significant degree of independence and generally reported directly to the president.[2] Since 2023, Bureau is conducting a set of restructuring measures in the security services, including merging some branches. Main goal of changes is amending the powers of intelligence services and withdrawing their presence in some state institutions and developing coordination among the agencies.[3]

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Syrian intelligence agencies

References

  1. [1]
    Ibrahim Hamidi (24 January 2024). "Is al-Assad about to have his very own 'Sadat Moment'?". Al Majalla. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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    "Bashar al-Assad's inner circle". BBC News. 12 August 2012.
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    "President al-Assad chairs a meeting for commanders of security apparatus in the army and armed forces".
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    Kahana, Ephraim; Suwaed, Muhammad (2009). The A to Z of Middle Eastern Intelligence. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810871571.
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    Paul Khalifeh (17 July 2019). "Syria war: Why did Assad restructure the military-security apparatus?". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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