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Bashar al-Assad
Bashar al-Assad

Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria, was born on September 11, 1965. He has been serving as the President since 2000 and is the third-generation leader of the Assad family. His presidency has been marked by political turmoil and conflict within Syria. more

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