Shibli al-Aysami – former Syrian Vice president and Gen Sec of the Ba'th Arab Socialist Party
Issam Zahreddine – Major General of the Syrian Republican Guard who has played a major role in the Syrian Civil War, leading Syrian Government forces on several fronts.[17]
Jordan
Ayman Safadi – Deputy Prime Minister and Jordan's Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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