Syria restructures MoI, overhauls security across 12 provinces
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Syria’s Interior Ministry enacts major leadership changes in 12 provinces and merges police and public security under a new Internal Security Command.
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A photo shows Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab, right, holding a meeting with newly appointed deputies, provincial internal security commanders, and directors of the ministry’s central departments (SANA)
The Syrian Ministry of Interior continues to implement the transitional authority's plan aimed at reorganizing the country's security and military institutions.
This included the announcement of leadership changes within the internal security apparatus in 12 out of Syria’s 14 provinces, according to the state-run SANA news agency on Sunday.
The reshuffle involved 12 officers of various ranks, excluding the provinces of al-Hasakah (northeast) and Raqqa (north).
The changes also involved the appointment of six deputy interior ministers, each assigned to oversee different security and civil portfolios.
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Consolidating the new organizational structure
Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab held a meeting with the newly appointed deputies, provincial internal security commanders, and directors of the ministry’s central departments, during which they discussed the consolidation of the ministry’s new organizational structure.
Khattab emphasized the “need for precise implementation of instructions and directives.”
The meeting also addressed a number of key security and administrative issues “within the framework of enhancing institutional performance and improving operational efficiency.”
The changes come a day after the Interior Ministry announced a new structural reform plan that included a series of reforms and measures, most notably the merger of the police and public security agencies under the newly established Internal Security Command.
The plan also introduced new departments tasked with border protection, the security of diplomatic missions, and the fight against drug trafficking and human trafficking.
Syria overhauls Interior Ministry to 'tackle cybercrime, arms spread'
Earlier, SANA reported that the Syrian interim Ministry of Interior has unveiled a comprehensive restructuring of its internal apparatus across all provinces, aiming to modernize security operations, enhance transparency, and tackle growing digital and societal threats.
The overhaul is part of a broader "Safe Syria" initiative designed to restore public trust and build institutional capacity.
Announced during a press conference on Saturday, interim ministry spokesperson Nour al-Din al-Baba said the reform blueprint was derived from strategic consultations with Syrian academic and legal experts and draws on international models of good governance and institutional accountability.
Cybersecurity, complaints, and digital reform
As part of its digital modernization, the interim ministry has launched specialized departments for telecommunications, information networks, cybersecurity, and communications security.
These units will focus on defending sensitive state and citizen data, developing public service applications, and countering hacking and online criminal activity.
To increase public accountability, five central complaints departments have been created under the Public Relations Directorate, with a mobile application for reporting misconduct set to launch soon.
Officials said the app and related systems are designed to streamline grievance procedures and curb misconduct within the ministry itself.
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