A political scientist with ties to gulf countries and Syrian tribes: Who is Salem al-Meslet, the new head of the Syrian Opposition Coalition?
After joining the Cyber Warfare department in 1987, Ali Youssef Hamad rose through the ranks until being nominated as the head of the institution, according to Zaman al-Wasl.
Syria is soon to receive a new ambassador from Iran, replacing Jawad Turkabadi who has served since 2017, reports Al-Souria Net.
Lawyer Mahmoud Mar’ai is the only opposition figure running for the presidency in Syria.
Major General Rafiq Shahadah has been a prominent figure in Syria for decades and has been linked to numerous crimes and corruption.
Hussein Arnous was appointed Prime Minister in 2020, but has had a long career in the Assad regimes, aiding corruption and providing unwavering support.
Talal Barazi has been named as the Minister of Local Trade and Consumer Protection, but before that he was a highly contentious Governor of Homs, where he was disliked in equal measures by both sides.
With people speculating about a change at the top of Syrian politics, Israeli author and Arab affairs specialist Edy Cohen has proposed that Fahd al-Masri, who has been involved with the opposition, could be a viable replacement.
Mazloum Abdi is the leader of the Syrian Democratic Forces and has played a prominent role both on the battlefield and in diplomatic efforts with Western leaders.
Hadi al-Bahra is the co-president of the opposition’s side of the Constitutional Committee and has for a long time been central in opposition politics.
Ahmad Nabil al-Kuzbari was named as the head of the regime delegation to Constitutional Committee, but prior to that he was known for chairing the Constitutional and Legislative Committee of the People’s Assembly.
Luna al-Shibl has had a meteoric rise to prominence, from journalist at Al Jazeera to Assad’s Press Officer, but has also come into direct conflict with Assad’s wife.
Saqr Rustom has become well known for his financial corruption, his confrontations with other loyalist and massacres carried out by group.
Talal Dakkak became known for his brutal acts, including feeding people to lions, but has now become a powerful business figure in Hama.
Fadi al-Mallah has been fighting with the regime since 2014 and has been accused of committing a number of human rights violations.
Once a coffee seller and a petty thief, Ali al-Shulli is now a militia commander who has been accused of forcing girls into prostitution and committing massacres.
Major-General Kifah al-Milhem has been accused of killing thousands of people and has reportedly been made the head of the Military Intelligence Directorate.
During his time in the Ministry of Finanace, Mamoun Hamdan oversaw the seizures of assets belonging to tens of thousands of people.
Major General Aous Ali Aslan is a professional soldier that was once thought to be a viable successor to Bashar al-Assad.
As the head of the Air Force Intelligence in Aleppo, Major General Adeeb Namr Salameh, has overseen a systematic policy of oppression and torture.
