Leaders

Ahmad al-Sharaa

Who leads Syria? Ahmad al-Sharaa, President. Profile, record and power assessment from the Magna Bureau leader index.

President — Syria

Record & power

Record score	59
Power score	46

Country momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).

Why it matters

Won full US sanctions relief; drew about $28B in foreign investment pledges.
DP World won a 30-year Tartus port concession; Saudi and Qatari pledges fund reconstruction.
Coastal massacres of Alawites in March 2025 killed about 1,500; SOHR counts 1,048 Druze civilians killed since December 2024.
US rapprochement plus Saudi, UAE, Qatari and Turkish backing; broke from Iran and Russia.

Other leaders

Ulf Kristersson None Patrick Herminie Mahamat Idriss Déby Faure Gnassingbé Anutin Charnvirakul

Syria Rankings

Across the Bureau

Syria — Country Profile History of Syria — Timeline Syria Ranking — Magna Country Rankings Syria — Military File What is the population of Syria?Who is the president of Syria?Aleppo, Syria — City Profile Damascus, Syria — City Profile