Title: Death of Former Head of Syrian Military Intelligence Ali Duba

On Wednesday, General Ali Duba, the former head of Syrian military intelligence during the presidency of the late Hafez al-Assad, passed away at nearly ninety years old. Duba held the position of head of Syrian military intelligence from 1974 to 2000 and was a close advisor to President Hafez al-Assad, retiring in 2000. He also served as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Syrian army from 1993 to 1999. General Duba was one of the key officials involved with the Lebanese file during the Syrian army's presence in Lebanon. Duba was commemorated by his nephew in a post on Facebook.