Bashar al-Assad's strategy of chaos
- Posted on February 8, 2025
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Bashar al-Assad's strategy of chaos
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'The Al-Assad saga' (4/4). The hopes of liberalization raised at the start of Hafez al-Assad's son's rule were short-lived. Urged by his family, the heir chose the status quo and consolidated his power by perpetuating his father's brutal methods.