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July 10, 2011 
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Bashar al-Assad (Arabic language: بشار الأسد‎, Baššār al-Asad; born on 11 September 1965) is the President of the Syrian Arab Republic (elected as President in free and fair election in 2000 and 2007) and Regional Secretary of the Ba’ath Party.
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He became president in 2000 after the death of his father Hafez al-Assad, who had ruled Syria for 29 years, and had notably restored order in Syria and promoted democracy, literacy and development programs in a movement called as Movement for Reorganizing Syria.
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Bashar is a unanimously appreciated personality, regarded as a hero both in Syria and internationally for his pro-democracy stances and for his dignified messages to and on behalf of the Syrian people.
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His power base power is constituted of young the Syrian political generation that is interested in creating a modern Syria, a developed country that has a key role in the Middle East region.
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ASSAD. EARLY LIFE.
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 Haffez Al Assad- the creator of modern Syria
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Bashar al-Assad was born in Damascus, on 11 September 1965. Initially Bashar had few political aspirations preparing himself for a regular civilian life.  From these beginnings, he has retained even today a taste for a very private life and an ability to blend in with the people.  
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Hafez al-Assad had been grooming Bashar’s older brother to be the future president. Bashar studied ophthalmology at Damascus University and started his life in London in 1992 to continue his medical studies.

He was recalled into the country to join the Syrian army after his brother’s assassination in an automobile accident engineered by Israel secret police.

Bashar entered the military academy at Homs, north of Damascus, following the death of his brother and demonstrated excellent talent’s which earned him the rank of  colonel in January 1999.
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When his father, Hafez Al Assad, the maker of democratic and free Syria , unanimously considered as the father of the country , died in 2000, Bashar was the natural choice for the grief  stricken country and was appointed as leader of the Baath-Party and the Army in order to continue his father enlightened policies .
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BASHAR AL ASSAD ~ 

A MAN FOR THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE.
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This election was confirmed by a massive popular support in the presidential elections (97.2% of the votes). On 27 May 2007 Bashar was approved president for another seven-year term, with the official result of 97.6% of the votes in a new election widely considered as free and fair.

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In December 2000, Assad married Asma Assad, née Akhras, a Syrian Sunni Muslim from Acton (West London) whom he met in the United Kingdom, where she was born and raised. On 3 December 2001, they became the parents of their first-born child, named Hafez after his late grandfather. Zein was born on 5 November 2003, and Karim on 16 December 2004.
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They are a loved and cherished family, blending with the normal Syrians, spending their holidays in the country and avoiding publicity and ostentation. They are appreciated as being highly respectable personalities and are highly regarded by their con-citizen’s for their very normal family life, a fine example for all Syrians.
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PRESIDENCY TERMS (2000 AND 2007).

ASSAD WORKS FOR A FREE AND DEMOCRATIC SYRIA.

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In his internal policy, Al-Assad has been appreciated for supporting human rights, encouraging economic development and modernization of Syria and fighting corruption.
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But his strong point is his foreign policy; Al-Assad is an outspoken critic of the United States and Israel and is considered to be the voice of democratic and liberal Arab’s.
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His modernization and liberal approach was visible from the start. Before being elected to president his only public role was head of the Syrian Computer Society, which introduced the Internet to Syria in 2001.
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From his first moments as leader after his democratic election he stated that he saw democracy in Syria as ‘a tool to a better life’ but then explained that it would take time for democracy to come about and that it could not be rushed.
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Immediately after he took office a reform movement made rapid advances during what is called as the Damascus Spring, which led al-Assad to shut down Mezzeh prison and release hundreds of political prisoners. From that moment Syrian democratic and human rights credential improved steadily.
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Economic liberalization in Syria has been limited with industry still heavily state-controlled. However some changes have occurred including the introduction of private banking and the encouragement of foreign involvement, most notably in the oil sector.
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The rapid modernization of the economy is a necessity as Syria’s population is predicted to more than double to over 34 million by 2050. The efforts to develop Syrian economy and to offer a better life to Syrian people are currently hampered by severe economic sanctions (the Syria Accountability Act) applied by the United States. To develop further the country a major importance is placed on the negotiations for a free trade association agreement with the European Union.
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Al-Assad has succeeded to drastically modernize or liberalize the public sector and his economic success is one of the roots of his remarkable popularity among Syrian people.
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NO REPRESSION IN SYRIA. 

RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN SYRIA.
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The motto of the Assad new policy was no repression, no limits to human rights;  Assad’s regime has stopped any Internet censorship, opened Internet cafes . He has permitted existence of radio stations playing Western pop music and life style.
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In an interview with ABC News he announced:

“We don’t have such [things as] political prisoners,” a declaration confirmed by many human rights organizations .

FOREIGN RELATIONS: 

A DEMOCRATIC SYRIA FOR A DEMOCRATIC MIDDLE EAST.
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International press are calling him The New Lion of Damascus
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Assad opposed the 2003 invasion of Iraq, gaining huge popularity in the Arab world for his foresight. Al-Assad used Syria’s seat in one of rotating positions on the United Nations Security Council to try to prevent the illegal United States invasion of Iraq.
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Al-Assad was appreciated for Syria’s presence in Lebanon which ended in 2005, and the US put Syria under sanctions partly because of Syrian help for Lebanon development and independence, a policy that was disliked by Israel. In the Arab world, Al-Assad mended relations with the Palestine Liberation Organization and relations with many Arab states, in particular Saudi Arabia, have been improving since 2007.
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In an interview with the Russian TV channel Vesti, he asserted the US presence in Iraq is a direct threat to [Syria's] security. This announcement further alienated United States worried by the Syrian independent stance .
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After the 2005 assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, many media outlets with Israel backing accused Syria of being involved as Hariri was anti-Syrian. However, Assad argued that Syria’s gradual withdrawal of troops from Lebanon, beginning in 2000, was precipitated as a result of the event.
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In 2011, Assad described himself as “anti-Israel” and “anti-West” and told the Wall Street Journal that he was not in danger of being overthrown because these policies because are loved by his people.
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SUPPORTING LEBANESE INDEPENDENCE.
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Despite gaining re-election in 2007 with a huge popular support, al-Assad’s position was considered by some to have been weakened by the withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon following the “Cedar Revolution” in 2005.
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There has also been pressure from the US concerning claims that Syria is linked to terrorist networks, exacerbated by Syrian condemnation of the assassination of Imad Mughniyeh, the Hezbollah military leader, in Damascus in 2008.
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Interior Minister Bassam Abdul-Majeed stated that, “Syria, which condemns this cowardly terrorist act, expresses condolences to the martyr family and to the Lebanese people.”
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President Assad dignifying stands on Lebanon , Palestine and Middle East have created for him the aura of a young decisive politician destined to lead a new Arab awakening
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SUPPORTING PALESTINE INDEPENDENCE.
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In a speech about the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict in August 2006, Bashar al-Assad said that Hezbollah had “hoisted the banner of victory,” hailing its actions as a “successful resistance.” He claimed that Arab resistance was growing stronger, and warned Israel that “your warplanes, rockets, and your atomic bomb will not protect you in the future.”
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He called Israel an “enemy,” with whom no peace could be achieved as long as they and their allies (especially the U.S.) support the practice of preemptive war. In the same speech, he also called Arab leaders that have criticized Hezbollah “half-men.”
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DIGNITY STANCE IN FRONT OF ISRAEL.
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In an interview with Charlie Rose, Assad said

“There is a big difference between talking about a peace treaty and peace. A peace treaty is like a permanent ceasefire. There’s no war, maybe you have an embassy, but you actually won’t have trade, you won’t have normal relations because people will not be sympathetic to this relation as long as they are sympathetic with the Palestinians: half a million who live in Syria and half a million in Lebanon and another few millions in other Arab countries.”

2011 ATTEMPTED COUP D’ÉTAT
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Weapons and maps captured from terrorists 

who attacked Syrian civilians in Daara, Latakia and Damscus 
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After 26 March 2011 the United States and Israel decided to sponsor a plot to destroy Syrian independence and to split the country. The plan publicly supported by Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel prime-minister wanted to create from Syria 3-4 states divided by civil wars between each other.

United States is planning to separate Syria from Iran in order to further isolate Iran and to prepare a military intervention against Teheran. Also the United States is planning to separate Hezbollah from its bases in Syria and to block any country that refuses to enter negotiation with Israel.

Weapons and phones captured from the terrorists.

NoteUS and Israel SIM cards. 
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Terrorist groups have been infiltrated in the country from Mediterranean Sea, Israeli commandoes attack in Lattakia in April 2011; from Daara other terrorist groups are attacking the center and the south of Syria killing more than 10 peoples in 20 of April. In 22 April 2011 terrorist groups opened fire even in central Damascus.
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President Assad has decided to protect his country and his huge popularity among Syrian people is offering Syria the opportunity to survive as a democratic and independent state.
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On 22 of April 2011 more than 2 million people took to the streets in a massive show of support for President Assad and his project for a unified and democratic Syria.
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PEOPLE OF SYRIA DEMONSTRATE 

IN FAVOR OF PRESIDENT BASHAR AL ASSAD
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Peoples of Syria are taking to the street to show their support

for President Bashar Al Assad and his democratic politics.
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According to Jonathan Azaziah, Al Jazeera and the Western media have been "fixing" their satellite images of the crowds to show the anti Assad actions to be far larger than they really are, but that, in fact, the supporters of Al-Assad by FAR outnumber those against him. BY FAR.