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Ali Abdullah Ayyoub
Former Defense Minister
- Nationality:
- Syrian
- Category:
- Politician
Biography
Ali Abdullah Ayyoub served as Syria's Defense Minister from 2018 to 2024. A career military officer, he oversaw the Syrian Arab Army during the later stages of the civil war. Born in 1952, he was a close ally of the Assad family and played a key role in the military campaigns against rebel forces.