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| − | '''Hafez al-Assad''' (1930 - 2000) was the president of [[Syria]] from 1970 to 2000. He was the leader of the Leftist Syrian [[Ba'athist]] party, but he had also close ties to Western countries. Assad was an [[Alawites|Alawite]]. After his death, his son [[Bashar al-Assad]] took power over Syria. | + | '''Hafez al-Assad''' (1930 - 2000) was the president of [[Syria]] from 1970 to 2000. He was the leader of the Leftist Syrian [[Ba'athist]] party, but he had also close ties to Western countries. Assad was an [[Alawites|Alawite]]. After his death, his son [[Bashar al-Assad]] took power over Syria. During the [[Gulf War]] and the [[Iran-Iraq War]] Assad opposed [[Saddam Hussein]]. |
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Revision as of 13:24, September 19, 2014
Hafez al-Assad (1930 - 2000) was the president of Syria from 1970 to 2000. He was the leader of the Leftist Syrian Ba'athist party, but he had also close ties to Western countries. Assad was an Alawite. After his death, his son Bashar al-Assad took power over Syria. During the Gulf War and the Iran-Iraq War Assad opposed Saddam Hussein.