Samer Duran Qara Ali (; born 1986) is a Syrian politician, engineer and former military officer who has served as a member of the People's Assembly for the constituency of Latakia since October 2025. Before entering parliament, he served as an officer in the Syrian Arab Army before defecting during the Syrian revolution and later becoming a founder of the opposition armed group Katibat Jabal al-Islam in Latakia Governorate.
Biography Qara Ali was born in the city of Latakia, Syria, in 1986. He studied engineering and later joined the Syrian Arab Army, where he attained the rank of First Lieutenant.
Following the outbreak of the Syrian revolution in 2011, Qara Ali defected from the Syrian military and joined the armed opposition against the government of President Bashar al-Assad. He subsequently became one of the founders of Katibat Jabal al-Islam, an opposition faction active in the mountainous regions of Latakia Governorate during the early years of the Syrian civil war. During the conflict, he became associated with opposition military and civil networks in north-western Syria.
Following the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024 and the subsequent political transition, Qara Ali entered public life as a political figure in Latakia Governorate. In the 2025 parliamentary election, Qara Ali was elected to the People's Assembly representing the constituency of Latakia.
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