Mohammed al-Omar
Mohammed al-Omar | |
|---|---|
محمد العمر | |
Al-Omar in 2024 | |
| Minister of Information | |
| In office 10 December 2024 – 29 March 2025 | |
| President | Ahmed al-Sharaa[a] |
| Prime Minister | Mohammed al-Bashir |
| Preceded by | Ziad Ghosn |
| Succeeded by | Hamza al-Mustafa |
| 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, Syria |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (until 2025) |
| Occupation | Politician, journalist |
Mohammed Yaqoub al-Omar (Arabic: محمد يعقوب العمر) is the former Minister of Information in the Syrian caretaker government.[1] He had previously served as Minister of Information in the Syrian Salvation Government in its seventh term[2] 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.[2]
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.[2]
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.[2]
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.[1]
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 Agence-France Presse: "We are working to consolidate freedoms of the press and expression that were severely restricted".[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "الحكومة السورية الانتقالية برئاسة البشير تتسلم مقاليد السلطة في دمشق" [The Syrian Transitional Government headed by al-Bashir assumes power in Damascus]. Al Jazeera (in Arabic). 10 December 2024. Archived from the original on 10 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "حكومة الإنقاذ السورية: وزير الإعلام" [Syrian Salvation Government: Minister of Information (Media)]. Syrian Salvation Government (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Syrias new Information Minister promises free press". LBCIV7. 1 January 2025. Archived from the original on 1 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.