Raed Al-Saleh
Raed Al-Saleh is the leader of the White Helmets, a volunteer organization known for its rescue efforts in opposition-held areas of Syria during the ongoing civil war. His organization has gained international recognition for its life-saving operations in the aftermath of bombings and other disasters, often working under extremely dangerous conditions to save civilians. Recently, he was appointed as the Minister of Emergency Situations and Disasters in the newly formed interim government of Ahmed Al-Charaa, marking a significant role in Syria's transitional governance as the country seeks to rebuild and stabilize after years of conflict.
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Raed Al Saleh announced that 2400 families were affected by the flooding of the Euphrates River in Deir ez-Zor province.
سوريا: 2400 عائلة متضررة جراء فيضان «الفرات»
United Arab Emirates· 2026-05-29Raed Al Saleh announced that more than 300 families were affected by the floods.
سوريا.. تضرر مخيمات النازحين جراء فيضانات جارفةUnited Arab Emirates· 2026-02-09
Raed al-Saleh is the Minister for Emergency and Disaster Management in al-Sharaa's government.
A year after al-Assad’s fall, hope fades to fear for Syrians
Canada· 2025-12-02
Raed al-Saleh is the Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management in Syria and gained fame as the head of the White Helmets.
Syrians with close Canadian ties play outsized role in postwar governmentCanada· 2025-11-17
Raed al-Saleh is the former leader of the White Helmets and is now the minister in the government’s Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management.
In Syria, the race to rebuild from civil war frustrates efforts to unearth the truthCanada· 2025-11-05
Raed al-Saleh, the Minister for Disaster Management, is tasked with helping to rebuild Syria.
Milliardenhilfen für Syrien: Realität oder blosse Versprechen?
Switzerland· 2025-09-23
Raed al-Saleh, minister of disaster management and emergency response, expressed hope for Syria's future.
BBC sees fragile ceasefire holding in battle-scarred province
United Kingdom· 2025-07-22
Raed Al-Saleh announced the formation of an operations room working around the clock to assist the residents of Sweida.
نزوح جماعي من السويداء وسط تصاعد العنف.. ودرعا تستنفر لاستقبال آلاف العائلات
Saudi Arabia· 2025-07-18
Raed Al-Saleh stated that a joint operations room was established in response to citizens' calls in As-Suwayda.
הקרבות נמשכים, ובמעוז הדרוזים זועמים: "ישראל נתנה לגיטימציה לג'יהאדיסטים"
Israel· 2025-07-18
Raed Al Saleh is mentioned as a source in the article regarding the situation in Latakia.
Waldbrände und Gewalt erschüttern Küstenregion LatakiaSwitzerland· 2025-07-17
Raed Al Saleh is the Syrian Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management who attended the signing of the cooperation agreement.
مركز الملك سلمان للإغاثة يُوقِّع اتفاقية تعاون مشترك للإسهام في مكافحة حرائق الغابات في سورياSaudi Arabia· 2025-07-16
Minister Raed al-Saleh stated that the firefighting efforts had reached a promising stage.
Massive wildfires in Syria brought under control after days of firefightingCanada· 2025-07-13
Raed al-Saleh, the minister for emergencies and disaster management, highlighted the challenges in combating the wildfires in Syria.
Marseille airport cancels all flights as wildfire encroaches on city | WildfiresUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-08
Raed Al-Saleh is the Syrian Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management who spoke about the ongoing wildfires in Latakia.
نخوض معركة مع الرياح والجفافSaudi Arabia· 2025-07-07Raed Al-Saleh, the Syrian Minister of Emergencies, described the wildfires as a 'true environmental disaster'.
En Syrie, des incendies brûlent 10 000 hectares dans la province de Lattaquié
France· 2025-07-06
Raed Al Saleh announced a significant improvement in the situation of the wildfires in northern Latakia countryside.
سوريا تسيطر على بؤر حرائق الغاباتUnited Arab Emirates· 2025-07-06Raed Al Saleh is the Syrian Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management who announced the establishment of a joint operations room to combat forest fires.
جهود مكثفة لمواجهة حرائق غابات الساحل السوريUnited Arab Emirates· 2025-07-06Raed al-Saleh, head of the White Helmets rescue organization, has been appointed as Minister for Emergency and Disaster Management.
News zu Nahost: Netanjahu zieht Entscheidung zu neuem Geheimdienstchef zurück - Politik
Germany· 2025-04-01
Raed al-Saleh, head of the White Helmets rescue organization, has been appointed as Minister for Emergency and Disaster Management.
News zu Nahost: Erdoğan löst mit Verbalattacke gegen Israel Eklat aus - PolitikGermany· 2025-03-31Raed al-Saleh, head of the White Helmets rescue organization, has been appointed Minister for Emergency and Disaster Management.
News zu Nahost: Israels Armee ruft Anwohner in Rafah zur Flucht auf - PolitikGermany· 2025-03-31Raed al-Saleh, head of the rescue organization White Helmets, has been appointed Minister for Emergency and Disaster Management.
News zu Nahost: Netanjahu reist nach Ungarn - trotz internationalen Haftbefehls - PolitikGermany· 2025-03-30Raed Al-Saleh is the Minister of Unforeseen Events.
تشکیل کابینه جدید در سوریه توسط جولانی
Iran· 2025-03-30
Raed al-Saleh, head of the White Helmets, was appointed as Minister for Emergency and Disaster Management.
News zu Nahost: Syriens Übergangspräsident beruft neue Regierung und ernennt Minister - PolitikGermany· 2025-03-30
Raed Al-Saleh was appointed as the Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management in the new Syrian government.
سوريا تعلن عن التشكيل الجديد للحكومة.. تعرف عليه
Egypt· 2025-03-29
Raed Al-Saleh is named Minister of Emergency Situations and Disasters.
En Syrie, le président intérimaire Ahmed Al-Charaa annonce un nouveau gouvernement pour « édifier un Etat fort et stable »France· 2025-03-29
