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Bushra al-Assad (Arabic: بُشْرَى ٱلْأَسَدِ, romanized: Bušrā al-ʾAsad) (born 24 October 1960) is the first child and only daughter of Hafez al-Assad, who was the president of Syria from 1971 to 2000. She is the sister of current Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
The al-Assad family, also known as the Assad dynasty, is a Syrian political family that has ruled Syria since Hafez al-Assad became president of Syria in 1971 under the Ba'ath Party. After his death, in June 2000, he was succeeded by his son Bashar al-Assad .
Nov 3, 2005 · The woman was Bushra al-Assad, the daughter of President Hafez al-Assad, and the man, Asef Shawkat, was to become Syria's head of military intelligence.
Sep 9, 2013 · Think Bashar al Assad Is Brutal? Meet His Family. LOUAI BESHARA/AFP/GETTY IMAGES. In the late 1980s Patrick Seale wrote an excellent account of the al-Assad family—well before it was clear that...
Sep 27, 2012 · ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's widowed sister Bushra has left Syria and is living in the United Arab Emirates, a source close to the UAE government said on Thursday.
Mar 26, 2012 · Bushra al-Assad. Bushra al-Assad is the eldest of al-Assad’s five siblings. A pharmacist by training, she is said to be very intelligent. She also had a close relationship with her...
May 4, 2023 · For anyone who sees Assad as a callous criminal responsible for the death and displacement of millions, the overall viewing experience is tantalising. Smile, General has done the unthinkable:...
