He was a non-Muslim (Alawite) in a country which is three-quarters Sunni Muslim.
Syria has no king, it has a president called, Bashar-Alassad.
Asma al-Assad, the wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, is a member of the Alawite sect, which is a branch of Shia Islam.
He was a non-Muslim (Alawite) in a country which is three-quarters Sunni Muslim.
Bashar al-Assad, the longtime president of Syria, is unusual in that he was initially seen as a potential reformer when he succeeded his father, Hafez al-Assad, in 2000. However, instead of implementing significant reforms, his regime became synonymous with brutal repression, particularly during the Syrian Civil War that began in 2011. His reliance on military force and sectarian strategies to maintain power starkly contrasts with the expectations many had for a more progressive leadership. Additionally, his background as an ophthalmologist with little prior political experience set him apart from many of his contemporaries in the region.
Bashar al-Assad is the President of Syria since 2000 to present.
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The dictator Bashar al-Aassad
The dictator Bashar al-Aassad
No, Bashar al-Assad is an Alawite.
fourteen years. I beleive he assumed office on July, 17 2000
Bashar Al-Assad is killing people because he wants to remain in power and the people will make him not president anymore.
Bashar al-Assad was the president of Syria in 2006. He is the son of Hafez al-Assad, who was president of Syria from 1971 - 2000. After Bashar Al-Assad's father's death on 2000 June 10, he became the president one month later on July 17.