Ministry of Defense

The Ministry of Defense is a cabinet ministry of , responsible for defense affairs and national security. Murhaf Abu Qasra, Minister of Defense holds the position of Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Armed Forces.
  • Government office
  • Description: Syrian government ministry responsible for military and defense matters
  • Also known as
    “MoD Syria”
    “Syrian Ministry of Defense”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Damascus Opera House and Umayyad Square.
Theater building
The is the national opera house of .
190 metres south of Ministry of Defense
Square
is a large and important square in , .
200 metres west of Ministry of Defense
is a monument.
160 metres southwest of Ministry of Defense

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sarouja and Al Midan.
is a municipality of , , due north of the Old Damascus.
Town
is a neighbourhood and municipality…
3 km southeast of Ministry of Defense
is the capital and largest city of .
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Latitude
33.51405° or 33° 30′ 51″ north
Longitude
36.27876° or 36° 16′ 44″ east
Open location code
8G5RG77H+JG
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Ministry of Defense” goes by many names.
وزارة الدفاعArabic
وزارة الدفاع السوريةArabic
Ministeri de Defensa de SíriaCatalan
叙利亚国防部Chinese
国防部Chinese
国防部 (叙利亚)Chinese
國防部 (敘利亞)Chinese
敘利亞國防部Chinese
敘利亞國防部長Chinese
ministerie van DefensieDutch
משרד ההגנהHebrew
משרד ההגנה של סוריהHebrew
国防省 (シリア)Japanese
Министерство за одбрана на СиријаMacedonian
وزارت دفاعPersian
وزارت دفاع (سوریه)Persian
Министерство обороны СирииRussian
Savunma BakanlığıTurkish
Savunma Bakanlığı (Suriye)Turkish
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