List of Syrians
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This is a list of prominent Syrian people, both from Syria and from the Syrian diaspora.
Modern
- Michel Aflaq, political theorist
- Maher Arar, arrested under suspicion of having links with Al-Qaeda, later released without charge
- Vatche Arslanian, International Red Cross
- Ahmad al-Assad, politician
- Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria
- Hafez al-Assad, former President of Syria
- Sarkis Assadourian, Canadian politician
- Hashim al-Atassi, President
- Nureddin al-Atassi, President
- Nazim al-Kudsi former President
- Sabah Fakhri, musician
- Sami Moubayed, political analyst and writer
- Yusuf Faysal, politician
- Amin Hafiz, former President of Syria
- Fayiz Ismail, politician
- George Wasoof, musician
- Bassem Yakhour, actor, writer and director
- Mahmoud Zuabi, Prime Minister
- Adib Shishakli, army colonel
- Ali Ahmad Said, poet
- Yasser Seirawan, chess grandmaster
- Nizar Qabbani, poet and diplomat
- Nur Mahana, musician
- Carlos Menem, former President of Argentina
- Sabri Moudallal, musician
- Mohammed Naji al-Otari, Prime Minister of Syria
- Ghada Shouaa, heptathlete
- Shukri al-Kuwatli, president
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
- Queen Cleopatra Thea
- King Demetrius I of Syria
- King Demetrius II of Syria
- King Demetrius III of Syria
- King Diodotus Tryphon
- Eudoxius of Antioch (Saint Eustathius)
- John of Ephesus, church leader and historian
- Abd al-Ghani Kannut, politician
- King Philip I Philadelphus
- King Philip II Philoromaeus
- Edmond Safra - founder of Republic Bank of New York
- 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
- Publilius Syrus, writer
- 'Abd-al-Aziz Uthman, politician
- Constantine Zurayk, historian and activist
See also: List of people by nationality