President's father confirms Zaman al-Wasl report: Al-Sharaa to remove his brothers from state positions

In a striking comment that sparked widespread reaction, Dr. Hussein al-Sharaa, father of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, confirmed the accuracy of the news exclusively published by Zaman al-Wasl regarding the president's intention to relieve his two brothers of their official duties in key government positions.

Speaking with a mixture of certainty and pride, Hussein al-Sharaa commented on the news via the newspaper's platform, saying: "Yes, this is true, and they are looking for replacements. They fulfilled their duties and left with clean hands."

This statement is seen as providing moral and political cover for the president's decision. Through it, the father sought to offer his sons moral support and emphasize that their departure from power is not a "punitive dismissal," but rather a response to the demands of the current phase and a search for fresh blood to continue the institutional process.

Background to the Event: Zaman al-Wasl Reveals the Inside Story of the Dismissal

This family confirmation comes after a detailed report by Zaman al-Wasl newspaper, which quoted informed sources stating that President Ahmed al-Sharaa is about to make an imminent decision to remove his two brothers from their high-ranking positions: Maher al-Sharaa (Secretary-General of the Presidency) and Hazem al-Sharaa (Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Economic Development).

According to the sources, this move is part of a plan to "restructure the inner circle" and aims to mitigate criticism directed at the regime regarding "nepotism" or the overlap of family ties with sensitive sovereign positions.

Towards Legal Controls to End "Nepotism"

The information indicated that the Presidency witnessed serious discussions about the "political weight" and symbolic burdens of having the president's brothers in leadership positions, especially given the president's desire to establish merit-based criteria as an alternative to personal loyalties.

In this context, intensive discussions are currently underway to establish strict legal controls that prevent: dual roles (preventing an official from holding more than one leadership position) and nepotism (preventing the appointment of first-degree relatives of officials to sovereign and sensitive positions), in order to guarantee the independence of national decision-making.