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Bashar al-Assad (born 11 September 1965) is a Syrian politician who is the current and 19th president of Syria since 17 July 2000. In addition, he is the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Armed Forces and the secretary-general of the Central Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, which nominally … See more
Bashar al-Assad was born in Damascus on 11 September 1965, the second son and third child of Anisa Makhlouf and Hafiz al-Assad. Al-Assad in Arabic means "the Lion". Assad's… See more
Before civil war: 2000–2011
After the death of Hafiz al-Assad on 10 June 2000, the Constitution of Syria was amended.… See moreDomestic opposition and support
The secular resistance to Assad rule is mainly represented by the Syrian National Council and National… See moreIn 1988, Assad graduated from medical school and began working as an army doctor at the Tishrin Military Hospital on the outskirts of … See more
Corruption
At the onset of the Syrian revolution, corruption in Syria was endemic, and the country was ranked 129th in the 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index See moreAssad speaks fluent English and basic conversational French, having studied at the Franco-Arab al-Hurriyah… See more
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Although many Syrians objected to the transfer of power from father to son, Bashar’s ascent engendered some optimism both in Syria and abroad. His youth, education, and exposure to the West seemed to offer the possibility of a departure from what had been the status quo: an autho…
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