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Initially seen by the domestic and international community as a potential reformer and gaining the nickname "The Hope," this expectation gave way to the events of the Syrian civil war. The domestic Syrian opposition and large parts of the wider international community have subsequently called for al-Assad's resignation from power. | Initially seen by the domestic and international community as a potential reformer and gaining the nickname "The Hope," this expectation gave way to the events of the Syrian civil war. The domestic Syrian opposition and large parts of the wider international community have subsequently called for al-Assad's resignation from power. | ||
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After many citizens started protesting in 2011 during the Arab Spring; Assad and his government officials have been targeting innocent civilians. In March 2011; Assad declared that he would give the population more rights; when he did not. On April 25, 2011; the real terror started when the city of Daraa was attacked. | After many citizens started protesting in 2011 during the Arab Spring; Assad and his government officials have been targeting innocent civilians. In March 2011; Assad declared that he would give the population more rights; when he did not. On April 25, 2011; the real terror started when the city of Daraa was attacked. Since then; over 70,000 civilians have been killed. | ||
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Bashar Hafez al-Assad (Arabic: بشار حافظ الأسد Baššār Ḥāfiẓ al-ʾAsad, Levantine pronunciation: [baʃˈʃaːr ˈħaːfezˤ elˈʔasad]; born September 11, 1965) is the current President of Syria and Regional Secretary of the Syrian-led branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party. His father Hafez al-Assad ruled Syria for 29 years until his death in 2000.
Villainy
al-Assad graduated from the medical school of the University of Damascus in 1988 and he started to work as a physician in the army. 4 years later, he attended postgraduate studies at the Western Eye Hospital, in London, specializing in ophthalmology. In 1994, after his elder brother Bassel, the heir apparent to their father Hafez al-Assad, was killed in a car crash, Bashar was hastily recalled to Syria to take over his role. He entered the military academy and he took charge of the Syrian occupation of Lebanon in 1998. In December 2000, al-Assad married Asma Assad (née Akhras). He was elected as President of Syria in 2000 and 2007, unopposed each time.
Initially seen by the domestic and international community as a potential reformer and gaining the nickname "The Hope," this expectation gave way to the events of the Syrian civil war. The domestic Syrian opposition and large parts of the wider international community have subsequently called for al-Assad's resignation from power.
Syrian Civil War
After many citizens started protesting in 2011 during the Arab Spring; Assad and his government officials have been targeting innocent civilians. In March 2011; Assad declared that he would give the population more rights; when he did not. On April 25, 2011; the real terror started when the city of Daraa was attacked. Since then; over 70,000 civilians have been killed.