President al-Sharaa names deputies for General Authority for Borders and Customs

President Ahmad al-Sharaa has issued a series of presidential decrees appointing the leadership of the newly established General Authority for Borders and Customs.

Decree No. 264 for 2025 appointed Qutaiba Ahmad Badawi as President of the Authority with ministerial rank.

Decree No. 265 for 2025 named Khalid Muhammad al-Barad as Deputy President of the Authority for Customs Affairs, while Decree No. 266 for 2025 appointed Ahmad Ali Mustafa as Deputy President for Maritime Affairs.

These appointments follow the issuance of Decree No. 244 for 2025, which established the General Authority for Borders and Customs as an independent public institution with legal personality and full financial and administrative autonomy, reporting directly to the Presidency of the Republic and headquartered in Damascus.

The Authority is tasked with unifying and overseeing operations across Syria’s land and sea border crossings, ports, free zones, and customs, as well as developing logistics and trade services, enhancing internal oversight, and implementing digital systems to streamline procedures.