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“When you have terrorism, you have a war. When you have a war, you always have innocent lives that could be the victim of any war, so, we don't have to discuss what the image in the west before discussing the image in Syria. That's the question.”

Quote by Bashar al-Assad

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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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