Bashar Assad Marks 20-Year Anniversary as President, but Syrian War Shows No Signs of Dying Down

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Bashar Assad Marks 20-Year Anniversary as President, but Syrian War Shows No Signs of Dying Down

When Bashar al-Assad became president of Syria, he managed to implement a number of economic reforms that promised his country a...

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Bashar al-Assad President of Syria since 2000

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