Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Ahmad Jarba, born in the city of Qamishli in 1969, is a Syrian leader, former political prisoner, and a respected figure. As a public opponent of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, Jarba has been the target of a number of outrageous slanders. Since 6 July 2013, he has been the President of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, which is the main coalition of opposition groups of the Syrian Civil War. His election took place in the second round of voting of a three days meeting organized by the Coalition in order to renew its board. He obtained 55 votes, three more than his rival Mustafa Sabbagh, who was supported by Qatar. According to a July 2013 article in The Economist, "there is little reason to believe he will wield more influence than his predecessor, Moaz al-Khatib."Jarba was re-elected on January 5, 2014, with 65 votes, defeating his only opponent Riyad Farid Hijab by 13 votes.Jarba holds a bachelor of law and is also member of the Revolutionary Council of Syrian Clans representing Al-Hasakah and has close ties with the Saudi Arabian government. He is a leader of the powerful Shammar tribe, which has branches in Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.. }
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- Ahmad_Jarba abstract "Ahmad Jarba, born in the city of Qamishli in 1969, is a Syrian leader, former political prisoner, and a respected figure. As a public opponent of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, Jarba has been the target of a number of outrageous slanders. Since 6 July 2013, he has been the President of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, which is the main coalition of opposition groups of the Syrian Civil War. His election took place in the second round of voting of a three days meeting organized by the Coalition in order to renew its board. He obtained 55 votes, three more than his rival Mustafa Sabbagh, who was supported by Qatar. According to a July 2013 article in The Economist, "there is little reason to believe he will wield more influence than his predecessor, Moaz al-Khatib."Jarba was re-elected on January 5, 2014, with 65 votes, defeating his only opponent Riyad Farid Hijab by 13 votes.Jarba holds a bachelor of law and is also member of the Revolutionary Council of Syrian Clans representing Al-Hasakah and has close ties with the Saudi Arabian government. He is a leader of the powerful Shammar tribe, which has branches in Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.".