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Bashar al-Assad بشار الأسد | |
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| Born | 11 September 1965 (age 59) Damascus, Syria |
| Political orientation | Ba'athism |
| Political party | Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
Bashar al-Assad (born 11 September 1965) is a Syrian politician and Axis of Resistance leader who served as the President of the Syrian Arab Republic from July 2000 to December 2024. On 9 December 2024, Western-backed forces conquered Damascus, and Assad fled to Moscow, where he was granted political asylum.[1]
Personal life
Assad is married to Asma Assad, a British-born investment banker. She is currently suffering from acute myeloid leukemia.[2]
References
- ↑ "Syria: the struggle is not over" (2024-12-08). Workers World.
- ↑ "Syrian first lady diagnosed with leukemia" (2021-05-21). RT. Retrieved 2024-05-21.