Anwar al-Zoubi
Anwar Taha al-Zoubi is a Syrian politician and former military commander. He was appointed Governor of Daraa on 5 March 2025 by Syria's caretaker government, following the fall of the Assad regime.
Early life and education
Al-Zoubi was born in 1975 in [Al-Taybah, Daraa Governorate|Daraa Governorate|Al-Taybah], Daraa. He studied political science at Idlib University, and graduated from the Faculty of Political Science at on 6 September 2025.Activity during the civil war
Al-Zoubi joined the Syrian opposition by 2012, becoming a commander of Ahrar al-Sham in Daraa Governorate. In 2018, al-Zoubi was among the opposition leaders deported to Idlib Governorate following their surrender to the Assad regime after the 2018 Southern Syria offensive, with a local activist describing him to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed as one of the "most prominent figures" from Daraa to be sent to northwestern Syria.In the areas controlled by the Syrian Salvation Government, he played an "active role" on the societal level. He worked to help establish the General Reconciliation Council, a branch of the Idlib Tribal Council formed in early March 2020, and was appointed as its director.