Politics of Syria
... Politics and government ofSyria Constitution President Bashar al-Assad Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al-Otari Political parties Baath Party Elections Foreign ... to change their government. The late President Hafiz Al-Asad was confirmed by unopposed plebiscites ...
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Ghazi Kanaan
... an investigation into the assassination of Rafik al-Hariri drew international attention. Background Ghazi Kanaan ... the home town of former Syrian president Hafiz al-Asad. This region, centered on the coastal town ... an early backer of Syrian president Bashar al-Asad as a successor to his ...
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Damascus Spring
... which started after the death of President Hafiz al-Asad in June 2000 and continued to some ... it were suppressed by the government. Under Hafiz al-Asad, president of Syria from 1970 ...
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