Qutaiba Ahmed Badawi

Qutaiba Ahmed Badawi is a Syrian government official who is currently serving as the Director of the General Authority for Borders and Customs since 23 November 2025. Previously, Badawi held prominent roles under Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, including managing the Bab al-Hawa border crossing, serving as director of crossings, the Emir of Idlib sector and as the Director of the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports.

Career On 31 December 2024, Badawi was appointed as the Director of the General Directorate of Customs by Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed al-Bashir of the Syrian caretaker government. It was established as a part of restructuring efforts in Syria’s management of border crossings and maritime affairs in the aftermath of the fall of the Assad regime.

Other sources had previously claimed that the alleged familial relationship was either untrue or implausible.

After al-Sharaa's appointment as president, it appeared that he has only one wife, Latifa al-Droubi, who is from Al-Qaryatayn in Homs Governorate, making any alleged familial relationship appear entirely implausible.