Abd Rabman Badreddine al-Aama is in the news due to Syria’s leadership shakeup amid a crackdown on ex-regime officials. A former aide, he’s tied to the old guard, now under scrutiny.
Syria’s interim leadership has announced a cabinet reshuffle, replacing the presidential secretary-general and several ministers. Abdul Rahman Badreddine al-Aama has been appointed secretary-general, with Khaled Zaarour named information minister and Bassel Sweidan taking agriculture. Governors of Homs, Latakia, Deir Ezzor and Quneitra have also been replaced; the changes come about a year and a half into the five-year transitional period.