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Mohammad Yaqoub al-Omar is the current Minister of information in the Syrian Salvation Government, serving in its seventh term.

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. 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.

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 Sham News Agency, which focuses on delivering news from opposition-controlled areas.

In 2024, following the fall of the Assad regime, al-Omar was selected to be part of the Syrian transitional government under Mohammed al-Bashir as minister of information.

See also

• 2024 Syrian opposition offensives

References

1. ^ "Syrian Salvation Government: Minister of Information (Media)". Syrian Salvation Government (in Arabic). Retrieved 10 December 2024.

• Living people
• Syrian politicians
• Syrian journalists
• People from Idlib Governorate