Director of the National Security Bureau of the Regional Command
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 January 2024
General Secretary Deputy
Bashar al-Assad Abdel-Fatah Qudsiyeh
Preceded by
Mohammed Dib Zaitoun
Director of Military Intelligence Directorate
In office 25 March 2019 – 18 January 2024
Preceded by
Mohamed Mahala
Succeeded by
Kamal Hassan
Personal details
Born
(1961-11-28) 28 November 1961 (age 62) Junaynet Ruslan, Tartus Governorate, Syria
Political party
Ba'ath Party
Military service
Allegiance
Syria
Branch/service
Syrian Arab Army
Years of service
1980-2024
Rank
Major General
Unit
Mechanized Infantry Military Intelligence
Commands
Republican Guard (1980-1994) Military Intelligence Directorate (1994-2024) National Security Bureau (2024-)
Battles/wars
Syrian civil war
Kifah Moulhem (Arabic: كفاح ملحم; born 28 November 1961) is director of the Syrian National Security Bureau of the Ba'ath Party and a close adviser of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.[1] He is one of many officials sanctioned by the European Union for their actions against protesters participating in the Syrian civil war.[2][3]
^Ibrahim Hamidi (24 January 2024). "Is al-Assad about to have his very own 'Sadat Moment'?". Al Majalla. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
^"Who's Who: Major-General Kifah al-Milhem". The Syrian Observer. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
^"Kifah Moulhem sanctions". Retrieved 19 January 2024.
KifahMoulhem (Arabic: كفاح ملحم; born 28 November 1961) is director of the Syrian National Security Bureau of the Ba'ath Party and a close adviser of...
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