Anwar al-Zoubi

Anwar Taha al-Zoubi is a Syrian politician and former military commander. He was appointed Governor of Daraa Governorate on 5 March 2025 by Syria's caretaker government, following the fall of the Assad regime.

Early life and education Al-Zoubi was born in 1975 in Al-Taybah, Daraa. He studied political science at Idlib University, and graduated from the Faculty of Political Science at on 6 September 2025.

Activity during the civil war Al-Zoubi joined the Syrian opposition by 2012, becoming a commander of Ahrar al-Sham in Daraa Governorate. In 2018, al-Zoubi was among the opposition leaders deported to Idlib Governorate following their surrender to the Assad regime after the 2018 Southern Syria offensive, with a local activist describing him to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed as one of the "most prominent figures" from Daraa to be sent to northwestern Syria.

Post-Assad After the fall of the Assad regime, he was appointed governor of Daraa Governorate on 5 March 2025.