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Assad's Unexpected Rise and Fall: From Ophthalmologist to Dictator
Bashar Al-Assad, initially an ophthalmologist, unexpectedly became Syria's president in 2000 after his brother's death, initially projecting a modernizing image before his rule devolved into brutal dictatorship, culminating in his escape from Syria in December 2022 after 25 years in power.
Assad's Unexpected Rise and Fall: From Ophthalmologist to Dictator
Bashar Al-Assad, initially an ophthalmologist, unexpectedly became Syria's president in 2000 after his brother's death, initially projecting a modernizing image before his rule devolved into brutal dictatorship, culminating in his escape from Syria in December 2022 after 25 years in power.
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