Syria’s Al-Sharaa Overhauls Security and Intelligence Leadership
President Ahmed al-Sharaa expands Interior Minister Anas Khattab’s powers and appoints new intelligence chiefs to strengthen security and facilitate reconstruction.
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President Ahmed al-Sharaa expands Interior Minister Anas Khattab’s powers and appoints new intelligence chiefs to strengthen security and facilitate reconstruction.
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