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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. During the [[Gulf War]] | + | '''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]] Assad opposed [[Saddam Hussein]] and even helped to liberate [[Kuwait]] by using 4,000 Syrian troops.<ref>https://www.creators.com/read/pat-buchanan/04/18/is-trump-standing-down-in-syria</ref> |
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[[Category:Muslims]] | [[Category:Muslims]] | ||
[[Category:Heads of State]] | [[Category:Heads of State]] | ||
Revision as of 14:07, June 24, 2018
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 Assad opposed Saddam Hussein and even helped to liberate Kuwait by using 4,000 Syrian troops.[1]