Miraj Ural, who is accused of various massacres, in particular in Baniyas, is used by the Syrian regime in its conflict against Turkey. He was recently wounded following an ambush on his convoy
Hisham Khuzami has been working on both sides of the conflict to secure the release of prisoners
Zaina Erhaim is a Syrian journalist and activist and one of the few people who has been able to report from within the country.
Prominent member of Syria’s Turkmen community has succeeded Riad Seif
Liberal, secular and a woman, Kodmani has played a leading role in setting up the Syrian opposition, providing a counterweight to the Islamists
With his administration placing greater focus on education and health, interim government prime minister Hatab has caused controversy for his calls to relocate opposition ministers to serve inside Syria and the absence of Kurds in his cabinet
Khamis has been considered one of the leading figures of “austere living” in the past five years. He is best known as “the prince of darkness” or the “minister of darkness”
Al-Hassan’s cult-like status has helped him cement an image of a fearless and merciless commander in the public eye, with many touting the Syrian colonel as a likely successor to President Bashar Assad
Zahran is also known as “Sheikh Zahran” for his Islamist credentials. As one of the most influential figures in Syria, he is a product of the ongoing civil war: a warlord.
The famed Syrian actor, former UN Goodwill Ambassador and activist renounced the Assad regime and its misgovernance in favor of a national democratic initiative for the Syrian people
Khaled Khoja’s appointment to the coalition leadership comes at a critical stage of the institution’s history
The UN staff member remains a divisive figure, and has never publicly criticized regime policy to date
President Bashar Assad has appointed current Prime Minister Wael Halqi to form a new cabinet
Nyrabia is a moderate leftist with clear liberal leanings, described as a figure of compromise
Nouri became the second contender against Assad for the presidency
Maher Hajjar is running in the Syrian presidential elections against Bashar al-Assad, but many consider this move as a farce
Rustom Mahmoud writes for The Syrian Observer about Shebal Ibrahim, the ‘Prince of the Youth Movement’ in Qamishli
The latest entry in our series of profiles of leading Syrian Kurdish political leaders
Rustom Mahmoud writes for The Syrian Observer on Ibrahim Miro, the silent Minister of Economy and Finance in the Syrian interim government
With his songs and resistance, Sarout has become a symbol of the Syrian revolution
