Mohammed al-Omar | |
|---|---|
محمد العمر | |
| 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 | |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (until 2025) |
| Occupation | Politician,journalist |
Mohammed Yaqoub al-Omar [b] 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.
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]
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 caretaker government under prime minister Mohammed al-Bashir. [1]
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]