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Syria: Intelligence Agencies

Idarat al-Amn al-'Amm
General Intelligence Directorate

Idarat al-Amn al-Siyasi
Political Security Directorate

Shu'bat al-Mukhabarat al-'Askariyya
Military Intelligence Service

Idarat al-Mukhabarat al-Jawiyya
Air Force Intelligence Directorate

Sources and Resources

• The Military-Intelligence Shakeup in Syria, by Gary C. Gambill, Middle East Intelligence Bulletin, February 2002
• Syria's Intelligence Services: A Primer, Middle East Intelligence Bulletin, 1 July 2000
• SANA - Syria News Agency
• Library of Congress Country Studies: Syria
• Syria Evolves as Anti-Terror Ally, by Howard Schneider, Washington Post, July 25, 2002

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