The slow rise of Hafez al-Assad, from pan-Arabism to Syrian nationalism
- Posted on February 5, 2025
- By Le Monde
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The slow rise of Hafez al-Assad, from pan-Arabism to Syrian nationalism
'The al-Assad saga' (Part 1/4). Before joining the military and building an Alawite caste around himself, Hafez al-Assad was a fervent supporter of the pan-Arab ideological movement.