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	\| ~~occupation~~ = ~~Politician,~~ ~~journalist~~		\| primeminister1 = ]
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	'''Mohammad Yaqoub al-Omar''' is the current Minister of ~~information~~ in the ], ~~serving~~ in its seventh term.<ref name="SSGMedia">{{cite web \|url=https://syriansg.org/وزير-الإعلام/ \|title=Syrian Salvation Government: Minister of Information (Media) \|website=Syrian Salvation Government \|access-date=10 December 2024 \|lang=ar}}</ref>		'''Mohammad Yaqoub al-Omar''' ({{langx\|ar\|محمد يعقوب العمر}}) is the current Minister of Information in the ].<ref name="AlJazeeraTransition">{{cite web \|url=https://www.aljazeera.net/amp/news/2024/12/10/الحكومة-السورية-تجتمع-بحضور-الجلالي \|title=The Syrian Transitional Government under al-Bashir assumes power in Damascus \|website=Al Jazeera \|language=ar \|date=10 December 2024 \|access-date=11 December 2024}}</ref> He had served as Minister of Information in the ] in its seventh term<ref name="SSGMedia">{{cite web \|url=https://syriansg.org/وزير-الإعلام/ \|title=Syrian Salvation Government: Minister of Information (Media) \|website=Syrian Salvation Government \|access-date=10 December 2024 \|lang=ar}}</ref> until December 2024.

			==Early life and education==
⚫	Al-Omar ~~was born in the town of ] in ]. He holds a degree in political science and is pursuing a master’s degree in journalism and media. He~~ joined the Syrian revolution in 2011 and became active in public mobilization. From 2012 to 2019, he played a big role in covering major battles in northern Syria as a journalist.<ref name="SSGMedia"/>
			Al-Omar was born in the town of ] in ]. He holds a degree in political science and is pursuing a master’s degree in journalism and media.<ref name="SSGMedia"/>

			==Activity during the civil war==
⚫	He served as a member of the media office of the ] and contributed to the establishment of the Media Directorate within the Syrian Salvation Government. In 2019, he co-founded the ~~Sham~~ News ~~Agency~~, which focuses on delivering news from opposition-controlled areas.<ref name="SSGMedia"/>
		⚫	Al-Omar joined the Syrian revolution in 2011 and became active in public mobilization. From 2012 to 2019, he played a big role in covering major battles in northern Syria as a journalist.<ref name="SSGMedia"/>

		⚫	He served as a member of the media office of the ] and contributed to the establishment of the Media Directorate within the ]. In 2019, he co-founded the ], which focuses on delivering news from opposition-controlled areas.<ref name="SSGMedia"/>
	In 2024, following the ], al-Omar was selected to be part of the ] under ] as minister of information.{{cn\|date=December 2024}}

			In 2024, following the ] and the decision that ministers of the salvation government will serve in the same roles in the transitional government until March 2025, al-Omar began serving as minister of information in the ] under prime minister ].<ref name="AlJazeeraTransition"/>

			== Career ==
			Al-Omar's tenure as Minister of Information is characterized by efforts to reform Syria's media landscape, promoting transparency and freedom of expression during a pivotal period in the nation's history. As he stated to AFP: "We are working to consolidate freedoms of the press and expression that were severely restricted".<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Syrias new Information Minister promises free press \|url=https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/middleeastnews/827703/syrias-new-information-minister-promises-free-press/en \|access-date=2025-01-01 \|website=LBCIV7 \|language=en}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
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Latest revision as of 09:54, 1 January 2025

Syrian Information Minister

Mohammad al-Omar

Minister of Information
Transitional
Assumed office 10 December 2024
Prime Minister	Mohammed al-Bashir
Preceded by	Ziad Ghosn
Minister of Information in the Syrian Salvation Government
In office 2022 – 10 December 2024
Prime Minister	Ali Keda Mohammed al-Bashir
Succeeded by	Position abolished

Personal details
Born	Khan al-Sabil, Idlib Governorate, Syria
Occupation	Politician, journalist

Mohammad Yaqoub al-Omar (Arabic: محمد يعقوب العمر) is the current Minister of Information in the Syrian Transitional Government. He had served as Minister of Information in the Syrian Salvation Government in its seventh term until December 2024.

Early life and education

Al-Omar was born in the town of Khan al-Sabil in Idlib Governorate. He holds a degree in political science and is pursuing a master’s degree in journalism and media.

Activity during the civil war

Al-Omar joined the Syrian revolution in 2011 and became active in public mobilization. From 2012 to 2019, he played a big role in covering major battles in northern Syria as a journalist.

He served as a member of the media office of the Army of Conquest and contributed to the establishment of the Media Directorate within the Syrian Salvation Government. In 2019, he co-founded the Shaam News Network, which focuses on delivering news from opposition-controlled areas.

In 2024, following the fall of the Assad regime and the decision that ministers of the salvation government will serve in the same roles in the transitional government until March 2025, al-Omar began serving as minister of information in the Syrian transitional government under prime minister Mohammed al-Bashir.

Career

Al-Omar's tenure as Minister of Information is characterized by efforts to reform Syria's media landscape, promoting transparency and freedom of expression during a pivotal period in the nation's history. As he stated to AFP: "We are working to consolidate freedoms of the press and expression that were severely restricted".

References

^ "The Syrian Transitional Government under al-Bashir assumes power in Damascus". Al Jazeera (in Arabic). 10 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
^ "Syrian Salvation Government: Minister of Information (Media)". Syrian Salvation Government (in Arabic). Retrieved 10 December 2024.
"Syrias new Information Minister promises free press". LBCIV7. Retrieved 1 January 2025.

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Early life and education

Activity during the civil war

Career

See also

References