| وزارة الداخلية | |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1920 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Syria |
| Headquarters | Kafr Sousa, Damascus |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | http://syriamoi.gov.sy |
The Ministry of Interior (Arabic: وزارة الداخلية) is the interior ministry of Syria. Its headquarters are located on Kafr Sousa in Damascus.[1] According to the Ministry official website, its tasks are limited to the protection and enforcement of security.[2]
The former headquarters of the Ministry of Interior was located at the Grand Serail which was established in 1900 near Marjeh Square.[3] The building was transferred to the Ministry of Tourism in 2011 for use as a hotel.[4]
- ^ Simon Collis (9 February 2012). "Why you shouldn't question what you know is true". Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "مهام الوزارة". Syrian Arab Republic Ministry of Interior (in Arabic). Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "السراي الكبير". الموسوعة الدمشقية.
- ^ "مبنى وزارة الداخلية...الآثار الآبدة في قلب دمشق" (in Arabic). syria-in.com. 5 March 2016.