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Assad

Assad is the surname of Bashar al-Assad, the long-serving president of Syria. He has been the central figure in the Syrian civil war since 2011.

Why it’s in the news: The name 'Assad' appears in the headlines due to its phonetic similarity to 'ambassador', causing it to be mistakenly associated with news about diplomatic figures.

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Latest on Assad

  • Syria funnels assets from Assad cronies into secretive $50bn fund
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  • Trump’s ambassador to Greece causes stir in Romania

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10 entities linked to Assad across the news graph.

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SyriaSECRBIBasharSyrianMASFranceWesternMacronSyria's
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