Bashar Al-Assad: Syria's 'tyrant' who pushed the country into a decade-long civil war
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Doctor of office and heir of the military who took control with a coup d’état. After twenty years clinging to power in Syria, Bashar al-Assad has fled after twelve days of intense rebellion in the country.
El Mundo
MondialNewsThe revolt of 2011 resulted in a civil war that has lasted thirteen years, with half a million deaths, seven million internally displaced persons and more than six million refugees outside the borders of Syria. Read
In 1994, the death of his older brother, Basel, in a car accident changed the course of his life.
The Syrian president is currently on the run after nearly a quarter century of power, marked by repression and support from Russia and Iran.
A fortuitous family tragedy led him to inherit power in 2000. Initially seen as a hope for change, Al Assad became a ruthless leader who led his country to a bloody civil war. More information: Syrian rebels take Damascus and claim that Al Assad has fled the country: "A free Syria awaits you"
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