Ali Duba
Ali Issa Ibrahim Duba (Arabic: علي عيسى ابراهيم دوبا, 1933 – 21 June 2023), also known as Ali Douba, was the head of the Military Intelligence Directorate of Syria and a close adviser to the Syrian president Hafez al-Assad. The military intelligence under Douba was the single most important security agency in Syria, handling security within the army, but also dealing with the general safeguarding of the regime.
Ali Douba | |
|---|---|
علي دوبا | |
| Head of Military Intelligence Directorate | |
| In office 1973–2000 | |
| President | Hafez al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Hikmat al-Shihabi |
| Succeeded by | Hassan Khalil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ali Issa Ibrahim Douba 1933 Qurfays, Jableh District, Latakia Governorate, First Syrian Republic |
| Died | (aged 89) Latakia, Syria |
| Political party | Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Syria |
| Years of service | 1955–2000 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Unit | Military Intelligence |
| Battles/wars | Yom Kippur War |
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