Ali Douba | |
|---|---|
علي دوبا | |
| Director 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 | Ba'ath Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Ba'athist Syria |
| Years of service | 1955–2000 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
| Unit | Military Intelligence |
| Battles/wars | Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Islamist uprising in Syria |
Ali Issa Ibrahim Duba (Arabic: علي عيسى ابراهيم دوبا, 1933 – 21 June 2023), better known as Ali Douba, was a Syrian military officer who was the head of the Military Intelligence Directorate of Syria under Hafez al-Assad as well as his close adviser. Under Douba’s leadership, the Military Intelligence Directorate was the most important security agency in Syria, responsible for maintaining security within the army and safeguarding the regime.[1]
- ^ Zisser, Eyal (September 1995). "The Succession Struggle in Damascus". The Middle East Quarterly. 2: 57–64.