Syria appoints Dr. Hani Zeidan as deputy head of Atomic Energy Commission

Appointment at the AECS

On Aug. 9 the General Secretariat of the Presidency issued Decision No. 1001 naming Dr. Hani Zeidan deputy director general of the Atomic Energy Commission of Syria (AECS). The appointment places Zeidan in a senior leadership role at the state body that manages the country's atomic energy affairs and their peaceful applications.

Commission responsibilities

The AECS serves as Syria's specialized regulatory authority for radiation-related activities, nuclear safety and security, and is tasked with establishing rules and monitoring all radiation work across the country. The appointment reinforces the agency's oversight role in civilian atomic matters, as reported by SANA