The Ministry of Information () is a

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office of the

Syrian Arab Republic Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...

responsible for

media Media may refer to: Communication * Media (communication), tools used to deliver information or data ** Advertising media, various media, content, buying and placement for advertising ** Broadcast media, communications delivered over mass el ...

, press and informations.

Responsibility

Main goals of the Ministry: # Strengthening the national feeling, social cooperation and spreading the spirit of solidarity among the people. # Defending the issues of the Arab nation and its goals in terms of unity, freedom and socialism, and supporting the Arab national, national and progressive struggle in its various fields. # Contribute to the dissemination of culture among the masses. # Addressing social problems and advocating adherence to authentic Arab values. # Reviving the Arab heritage in various literary, scientific and artistic fields. # Informing the masses of the achievements of human civilization in various fields. # Enlightening public opinion and informing it of the facts in the field of internal and external news, and informing it of the progress, trends and goals of events in the Arab world and the world. # Introducing the Syrian Arab Republic and the Arab world globally. # Upgrading the level of all kinds of arts. # Encouraging talents in various fields of thought and creativity. # Strengthening ties and relations between resident citizens and expatriate Arabs. # Providing media and cultural services by encouraging scientific, literary, intellectual and artistic production, and encouraging production in the aforementioned fields.

Organisation

The Ministry of Information was created in the Syrian Arab Republic based on Legislative Decree No. 186 (1961) regarding the creation and updates of the Ministry of Information. The organizational structure consists of the following departments: Central administration *Directorate of Minister’s Office *Assistant Minister’s Office *Department of Administrative and Legal Affairs *Administrative Department *Occupational Affairs Division *Legal Department *Personnel Affairs Department *Leaves Division *Promotions Division *Legal Follow-up Department *Department of Legal Studies and Consultations *Department of Development Media *Department of Planning and International Cooperation *Department of Planning and Statistics *Planning and Follow-up Division *Statistics Division *Department of International Cooperation *Department of Qualification and Training *Directorate of Research and Studies *Directorate of Internal Oversight *Directorate of Financial Affairs *Directorate of Translation Office of Public Relations *Department of Jahness *Administrative Directorate of Publications and Publishing Department of Periodicals *License Department of Publications and Books *Licensing Department *Department of Publishing Houses, Printing Press and Libraries *Administrative Office *Central Post Office * Damascus International Airport Office *Directorate of Administrative Development Directorates in Governorates: * Directorate of Information in

Aleppo Governorate Aleppo Governorate ( ar, محافظة حلب / ALA-LC: ''Muḥāfaẓat Ḥalab'' / ) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is the most populous governorate in Syria with a population of more than 4,867,000 (2011 Est.), almost 23% of ...

* Directorate of Media in

Homs Governorate Homs Governorate ( ar, مُحافظة حمص / ALA-LC: ''Muḥāfaẓat Ḥimṣ'') is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in central Syria. Its area differs in various sources, from to . It is thus geographic ...

* Directorate of Information in

Hama Governorate Hama Governorate ( ar, مُحافظة حماة / ALA-LC: ''Muḥāfaẓat Ḥamā'') is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. It is situated in western-central Syria, bordering Idlib and Aleppo Governorates to the south, Raqqa Governorate to t ...

* Directorate of Information in

Latakia Governorate Latakia Governorate, also transliterated as Ladhakia Governorate, ( ar, مُحافظة اللاذقية / ALA-LC: ''Muḥāfaẓat al-Lādhiqīyah'') is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Turkey's H ...

* Directorate of Information in Tartous Governorate

Affiliates of the Ministry

* Public Authority for Radio and Television ** General Organization for Television and Radio Production (ORTAS) *

Syrian Arab News Agency The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) ( ar, الوكالة العربية السورية للأنباء (سانا), ) is a Syrian state-controlled news agency, linked to the country's ministry of information. It was established in June 1965. W ...

* Al Wahda Foundation for Press, Printing, Publishing and Distribution (includes

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and Tishreen) * The Arab Advertising Foundation * Publications Distribution Company * Technical Institute for Printing and Publishing, * Media Preparation Institute

List of Information Ministers

Ahmed Iskandar Ahmed Ahmad ( ar, أحمد, ʾAḥmad) is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other spellings of the name include Ahmed and Ahmet. Etymology The word derives from the root (ḥ-m-d), from the Arabic (), from the ve ...

(1974-1984) *

Yassine Rajouh Yasin, Yassin, Yassine, Yacine or Yaseen may refer to: People * Yasin (name), an Arabic-based name * Yassin (name), an Arabic-based name * Yassine (name), an Arabic-based name * Yacine (name), an Arabic-based name * Yaşın (name), a Turkish-based ...

(1984-1987) * Muhammad Salman (1987-2000) *

Adnan Omran Adnan Omran ( ar, عدنان عمران) (born 1934) is a Syrian diplomat and politician who served as information minister from 2000 to 2003. Early life and education Omran was born in 1934. He holds a bachelor's degree in public law, which he ...

(2000-2003) * Ahmad Hassan (2003-2004) *

Mahdi Dakhlallah Mahdi Dakhlallah ( ar, مهدي دخل الله) (born 1947) is a Syrian Ba'ath party politician and diplomat. He served at different positions, including editor-in-chief, information minister and ambassador. Early life and education Dakhlallah ...

(2004-2006) *

Muhsen Bilal Muhsen Bilal ( ar, محسن بلال) (born 1944) is a Syrian surgeon, ambassador and Ba'athist politician. Early life and education Bilal was born into a prominent Alawite family in Burghalieh, Tartus Governorate, in 1944. His father lived in A ...

(2006-2011) * Adnan Hassan Mahmoud (2011-2012) * Omran al-Zoubi (2012-2016) *

Mohammad Ramez Tourjman Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monothe ...

(2016-2018)" *

Imad Abullah Sarah Imad Abullah Sarah (born 1968) is a Syrian politician who served as Information Minister in the Imad Khamis government and First Hussein Arnous government The first government of Hussein Arnous was formed on 30 August 2020 and took the oath of ...

(2018-2021) * Boutros Al-Hallaq (2021- present)

References

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Information Information is an abstract concept that refers to that which has the power to inform. At the most fundamental level information pertains to the interpretation of that which may be sensed. Any natural process that is not completely random, ...