“We don't have a civil war, we have a war. It's a new kind of war.”

— Bashar al-Assad

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About Bashar al-Assad

Politician • Syrian

Bashar al-Assad is a Syrian politician who has served as the 19th president of Syria since 2000. He succeeded his father, Hafez al-Assad, who had ruled Syria for 30 years prior to his death. Initially viewed by many as...

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