9 janv. 2000 - Bashar Al-Assad becomes president of Syria (d
Description:
President Hafez al-Assad of Syria dies. The Ba’ath Party selects his son, Bashar, a London-trained ophthalmologist, to succeed him. The death of al-Assad is expected to bring about more political openness, but his son quickly assumes the tight control his father had exercised on the country.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
9 janv. 2000
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 25 ans