“Syria is the heart of the Middle East. Everybody knows that. If the Middle East is sick, the whole world will be unstable.”

About Bashar al-Assad

Politician • Syrian

Bashar al-Assad is a Syrian politician who has served as the 19th president of Syria since 2000. He succeeded his father, Hafez al-Assad, who had ruled Syria for 30 years prior to his death. Initially viewed by many as...