General Intelligence Directorate (Syria)
The General Intelligence Directorate (Arabic: إِدَارَةُ الْمُخَابَرَاتِ الْعَامَّةِ, romanized: ʾIdārat al-Mukhābarāt al-ʿAmmāh), also known as the General Security Directorate or Syrian GID, is the most important civil intelligence service of Syria and plays an important role in quelling internal dissent. The General Intelligence Directorate conducts surveillance of the Syrian population, directs foreign intelligence, and monitors activities in Lebanon.
إِدَارَةُ الْمُخَابَرَاتِ الْعَامَّةِ ʾIdārat al-Mukhābarāt al-ʿAmmāh | |
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Formed | 1971 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Syria |
Headquarters | Damascus, Syria 33°31′13″N 36°18′42″E |
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Parent agency | Ministry of Interior |
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