List of Syrians
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This is a list of prominent Syrian people
[edit] Modern (Alphabetical Order)
- Abdul-Kader Asly Singer
- Abdul-Halim Khaddam politician , former vice-president.
- Adnan Dabbagh former interior minister
- Abdoula abou haif writer
- Ahmed Kuftaro, Grand Mufti of Syria from 1964 till his death in 2004.
- Alaa Nehmeh TV JOURNALIST
- Ali Ahmad Said, poet.
- Ali El Deek, singer.
- Amin Hafiz, former President of Syria.
- Asalah Nasry, singer.
- Barmada Rashad, Diplomat, former minister
- Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria.
- Carlos Menem, former President of Argentina.
- Constantine Zureiq, historian and activist.
- Duraid Lahham famous actor.
- Farouq al-Sharaa diplomat,former foreign minister from 1984-2006 and vice-president since 2006.
- Fayiz Ismail, politician.
- George Wassouf, singer.
- Ghada Shouaa, heptathlete.
- Ghayth Armanazi, former diplomat and media specialist
- Ghazi Kanaan former intelligence chief of Lebanon and interior minister.
- Hafez al-Assad, former President of Syria.
- Hala Ghourani, reporter
- Hashim al-Atassi, former President.
- Ibrahim Hanano, Leader of the revolution (northern area) against French occupation (1921-1929).
- Luai al-Atassi, former President.
- Mahmoud Zuabi, former prime minister.
- Mayada El Hinnawy, singer.
- Michel Aflaq, political theorist.
- Muhammad Mustafa Mero, former prime minister.
- Muhammad Naji al-Otari prime minister.
- Nazim al-Kudsi former President.
- Nizar Qabbani, poet and diplomat.
- Nureddin al-Atassi, former President.
- Rami Al-Nazer, musician.
- Rouwaida Atteiyah, singer.
- Samir Blouk-Bachi writer.
- Sabah Fakhri, musician.
- Shukri al-Kuwatli, former President.
- Saadallah Wannous, playwright.
- Vatche Arslanian, International Red Cross.
- Yasser Seirawan, chess grandmaster.
- Yusuf Faysal, politician.
- Zakariyya Tamer, writer.
- Zuhair Al-Sabban, painter.
[edit] Ancient
- King Alexander II Zabinas
- King Antiochus I Soter
- King Antiochus II Theos
- King Antiochus III the Great
- King Antiochus IV Epiphanes
- King Antiochus V Eupator
- King Antiochus VI Dionysus
- King Antiochus VII Sidetes
- King Antiochus VIII Grypus
- King Antiochus IX Cyzicenus
- King Antiochus X Eusebes
- King Antiochus XI Ephiphanes
- King Antiochus XII Dionysus
- King Antiochus XIII Asiaticus
- General Bacchides
- Queen Cleopatra Thea
- King Demetrius I of Syria
- King Demetrius II of Syria
- King Demetrius III Eucaerus
- King Diodotus Tryphon
- Eudoxius of Antioch (Saint Eustathius)
- John of Ephesus, church leader and historian.
- King Philip I Philadelphus
- King Philip II Philoromaeus
- Philip the Arab, Roman Emperor.
- King Seleucus I Nicator
- King Seleucus II Callinicus
- King Seleucus III Ceraunus
- King Seleucus IV Philopator
- King Seleucus V Philometor
- King Seleucus VI Epiphanes
- King Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes
- Imam Shafi, Islamic scholar
- Paul of Aleppo, chronicler and clergyman.
- Publilius Syrus, writer.
- Queen Zenobia, Empress of Palmyra.
