Hassan Khalil

Hassan Khalil
حسن خليل
Head of Military Intelligence Directorate
In office
2000–2005
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Prime MinisterMuhammad Mustafa Mero
Muhammad Naji al-Otari
Preceded byAli Duba
Succeeded byAssef Shawkat
Deputy Director of Military Intelligence
In office
1993–2000
Prime MinisterMahmoud Al-Zoubi
Personal details
BornLatakia, Syria
DiedDamascus, Syria
Political partyBa'ath Party
Military service
Allegiance Syria
Branch/serviceSyrian Arab Army

Hassan Khalil (Arabic: حسن خليل) is the former Head of the Military Intelligence Directorate of Syria, serving from 2000 to 2005. He previously held the position of deputy director from 1993 to 2000.[1]

Prior to the Syrian civil war, Khalil was a key figure in Syria’s efforts to improve relations with the United States and the West, using intelligence sharing as a significant element for cooperation. [2]

  1. ^ "Who Rules Syria? Bashar al-Asad and the Alawi 'Barons'". The Washington Institute. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  2. ^ Livermore, Daniel (2018). Detained : Islamic fundamentalist extremism and the war on terror in Canada. Montreal. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-7735-5551-8. OCLC 1055049563.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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