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Special edition: What's next for Syria
Global News Podcast
The Rise and Rule of Bashar al-Assad
This chapter chronicles the ascent of Bashar al-Assad from a medical trainee to the authoritarian ruler of Syria. It examines his early promises of reform, the subsequent decline into repression, and the juxtaposition of his international facade against the grim conditions faced by his people.
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