About Azzam al-Gharib
Born 1985. Azzam al-Gharib is a Syrian politician and military leader.
Azzam al-Gharib is a Syrian politician and former military commander. He was appointed Governor of Aleppo Governorate on 21 December 2024 by Syria's transitional leadership, following the fall of the Assad regime.
Early life and education Al-Gharib was born in 1985 in Saraqib, a town in the Idlib Governorate northwest of Syria. He later moved to Aleppo, where he completed a degree in dentistry at Aleppo University in 2006. He rose in the ranks of the Levant Front, first becoming deputy and then commander of the unit in 2023. As head of the Levant Front, he also rose to prominence within the Syrian National Army (SNA) and became deputy commander of the SNA's Third Corps.
After the fall of the Assad regime, he was appointed governor of Aleppo.
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Syrian politician and former military commander
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Azzam al-Gharib was born in 1985 in Saraqib.
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