Organisations
Armed groups, government bodies and companies that appear in the profiles.
Armed groups
- Islamic State of IraqAl-Qaeda's Iraqi branch, later the Islamic State of Iraq. Its leader sent al-Sharaa to Syria to build a local branch.
- Jabhat al-NusraSyrian branch of the Islamic State of Iraq, announced in January 2012; pledged allegiance to al-Qaeda in 2013.
- Jabhat Fateh al-ShamThe name al-Nusra adopted in 2016 when it announced it had cut organisational ties with al-Qaeda.
- Hay’at Tahrir al-ShamFormed in 2017 under al-Sharaa's leadership; led the offensive that ended Bashar al-Assad's government.
- Omar ibn al-Khattab BrigadeA brigade within HTS led by Abdulrahman Salama.
Departments and units
- HTS Political Affairs DepartmentHTS's political and external-relations body, headed by Asaad al-Shaibani as “Zaid al-Attar”.
State bodies
- Syrian Salvation GovernmentThe administration that governed Idlib; several officials profiled here held posts in it.
- Presidency of the Syrian Arab RepublicHeaded by Ahmed al-Sharaa since 2025.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ExpatriatesLed by Asaad al-Shaibani.
- People’s AssemblySyria's legislature.
- Raqqa GovernorateGoverned by Abdulrahman Salama since January 2026.
Companies
- Al-Raqi ConstructionAn Idlib construction company whose executive director was Abdulrahman Salama.
- Faraj Rakan Aqdi Trading & ContractingA contracting company directed by Faraj Rakan Aqdi.
Media
- Al-Manara al-Bayda (The White Minaret)The media apparatus of Jabhat al-Nusra.
- Al JazeeraQatari media network where Ahmad Muwaffaq Zaidan worked as a journalist.