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

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National Security Bureau
مكتب الأمن الوطني
Agency overview
Formed27 March 1966
JurisdictionGeneral Secretary of the Central Command of the Syrian Regional Branch
HeadquartersDamascus, Syria
Agency executives
Parent agencyCentral Command of the Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
Child 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 General Secretary. The current head of the National Security Bureau is Kifah Moulhem.[1]

In the past, individual intelligence agencies had a significant degree of independence and generally reported directly to the president.[2] Since 2023, the Bureau has been conducting a set of restructuring measures in the security services, including merging some branches. The main goal of the changes is to amend the powers of intelligence services, remove them from some state institutions and develop coordination among the agencies.[3]

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Syrian intelligence agencies

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References

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  1. ^ Ibrahim Hamidi (24 January 2024). "Is al-Assad about to have his very own 'Sadat Moment'?". Al Majalla. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Bashar al-Assad's inner circle". BBC News. 12 August 2012.
  3. ^ "President al-Assad chairs a meeting for commanders of security apparatus in the army and armed forces".
  4. ^ Kahana, Ephraim; Suwaed, Muhammad (2009). The A to Z of Middle Eastern Intelligence. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810871571.
  5. ^ a b Andrew Rathmell (1 November 1996). "Syria's Intelligence Services: Origins and Development". Journal of Conflict Studies. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  6. ^ 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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