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Bashar al Assad

Position: President of Syria (2000–2024) Association: The Assad Regime Loyalty: Self  Most Notorious Activities: Oversaw the violent suppression of peaceful protests during the Arab Spring, triggering a brutal  war Responsible for widespread war crimes, including the use of chemical weapons,…

Mohammed Nasif Kheirbek

Position: Deputy Vice President for Security Affairs; Former Senior Intelligence Officer  Association: Assad Regime  Loyalty: Bashar al-Assad  Most Notorious Crimes:  Architect of Syria’s internal security and intelligence apparatus for decades Oversaw widespread surveillance, arbitrary detention, and torture of political dissidents…

Rami Makhlouf

Position: Business Tycoon; Key Financier of the Assad Regime Association: Assad Regime Loyalty: Bashar al-Assad Most Notorious Crimes: Acting as the financial backbone of the Assad regime during the Syrian war (sanctions evasion, revenue generation, and funding for regime operations).…

Talal Shafiq Makhlouf

Position: Brigadier General; Former Commander of the Republican Guard Association: Assad Regime Loyalty: Bashar al-Assad Most Notorious Crimes: Direct involvement in massacres and forced displacement campaigns (2012–2018). Oversaw large-scale destruction of civilian infrastructure and homes. Commanded forces responsible for extrajudicial…

Ali Abdullah Ayub

Position: Minister of Defense (2018 – 2022) Association: Assad Regime / Syrian Arab Army Loyalty: Bashar al-Assad Most Notorious Crimes: Responsible for military strategy and operations that contributed to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Syrians and the forced…

Bassem Mirhaj al-Hassan

Position: Former Head of the Presidential Security and Military Office Association: Assad Regime Loyalty: Bashar al-Assad Most Notorious Crimes: Directed and facilitated over 200 chemical weapons attacks between 2012 and 2018, resulting in the deaths of over 1,510 civilians and…