DAMASCUS – Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa replaced several government officials and ministers on May 9, including his own brother, in a partial government overhaul, state media reported.
The new appointments, announced by Syria’s official SANA news agency, include former Homs governor Abdul Rahman Badreddine al-Aama replacing Mr Sharaa’s brother, Maher, as secretary-general for the Syrian presidency.
Information Minister Hamza Almustafa and Agriculture Minister Amjad Badr were replaced by Mr Khaled Fawaz Zaarour and Mr Bassel Hafez al-Sweidan respectively.
Mr Zaarour was head of the media faculty at the Damascus University before his appointment.
The reasons behind the overhaul are unclear.
The Syrian transitional Cabinet created in March 2025 came after the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in 2024, and was dominated by Mr Sharaa’s inner circle.
Mr Sharaa also appointed new governors for several provinces including Homs, Quneitra and Latakia and Deir Ezzor. AFP
