Raed al-Arab

Raed al-Arab
Raed al-Arab
Native name	رائد العرب
Nickname	Abu Arab
Born	al-Sukhnah, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria
Allegiance	Ba'athist Syria (late 1990s - 2011); Syrian opposition (2010s - 2024); Syria (2024 - present)
Branch	Syrian Arab Army (late 1990s - 2011); Free Syrian Army & Syrian National Army (2010s - 2025); Syrian Army (since 2025);
Service years	late 1990s - present
Rank	Colonel (Syrian Arab Army); Brigadier General (Syrian Army);
Commands	Suqour al-Sham Brigades; Liberation and Construction Movement (SNA); 118th Division (Syrian Army);
Conflicts	Syrian civil war; Western Syria clashes;

Raed al-Arab, better known by his kunya Abu Arab (Arabic: أبو عرب) is a Syrian military officer who serves as the commander of the 118th Division of the Syrian Army. He was a rebel commander during the Syrian civil war, rising through the ranks in the Badia Division of Turkish-backed opposition forces until being incorporated into the new Syrian military structure following the fall of the Assad regime in late 2024.