Yarub Badr

Yarub Badr
يعرب بدر
Minister of Transport
Assumed office
29 March 2025
PresidentAhmed al-Sharaa
Preceded byBahaa Aldeen Shurm
In office
21 February 2006 – 29 March 2011
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Prime MinisterMohammad Najji Outri
Preceded byMakram Obeid
Succeeded byFaisal Abbas
Personal details
Born1959 (age 66–67)
PartyIndependent
Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region (formerly)
EducationÉcole nationale des ponts et chaussées
ProfessionProfessor

Yarub Suleiman Badr (Arabic: يعرب سليمان بدر; born 1959) is a Syrian politician who is currently serving as Minister of Transport in the Syrian transitional government. He was previously a professor of civil engineering at Latakia University. He holds a PhD from the École nationale des ponts et chaussées in Paris, France. He is an Alawite.

Before, Bader had served as Minister of Transport from 12 February 2006 to 14 April 2011.

In August 2026, Badr agreed with Lebanese Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny on a joint plan to develop transport and railway links between the two countries, including the formation of a joint technical team to oversee the project.

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References

  1. ↑ Biography, Ministry of Transport
  2. ↑ "Syrian president unveils transitional government". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  3. ↑ "عن الوزارة>>وزراء النقل [About the Ministry - Ministers of Transport]". www.mot.gov.sy (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-04-05.
  4. ↑ "Syria, Lebanon agree joint plan to revive rail, transport links". Arab News. 2026-08-26. Retrieved 2026-09-01.

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