Matthew Dannoun

Welcome to the official page of the office of the Minister Of State Syria in Sydney Australia  Matthew Dannoun  Minister Of State - Syria  Sydney Australia  Contact: 0406 365775  Email: ministryofstate.sy.au@gmail.com The Office of the Minister Of State and Special Envoy to the syrian president his excellency president ahmad al sharaa acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community.  We pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their cultures and to their Elders past and present.

This is a joint media release between the Office of the Special Investigator and the AFP A former Australian Defence Force member, 47, has been charged under a joint investigation between the AFP and the Office of the Special Investigator (OSI). The man, who was arrested earlier today (7 April, 2026) at Sydney Domestic Airport, has been charged with five counts of war crime – murder under section 268.70(1) of the Criminal Code (Cth). The maximum penalty for this offence is life imprisonment. The man has been refused bail to appear in NSW Bail Division Court 7 tomorrow (Wednesday, 8 April 2026).