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Sep 11, 1965 (59 years old)
Bashar Hafez al-Assad
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Russia, China, Iran: The Axis of Revenge
Russia, China and Iran: three former empires are determined to...
Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia
Bitter Rivals illuminates the essential history - and profound ripple...
Biography
Bashar Hafez al-Assad is a Syrian politician who has been the President of Syria since 17 July 2000. In addition, he is commander-in-chief of the Syrian Armed Forces and Regional Secretary of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party's branch in Syria. His father, Hafez al-Assad, was President of Syria from 1971 to 2000.