The Arab Syrian Republic is a country that lies in the center of what recent events have been called the Arab spring. It is located to the west of the Asia continent, borders Lebanon and the Mediterranean sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south and Israel to the southwest.
For over 30 years, Syria has been governed by one family, The Assad family had long been involved in the Syrian military, Hafez Al Assad served as minister of defense from 1965 to 1970 after he plotted with a small group for a military coup against the former regime accomplished in 1963 and climbed the ladder to presidency in 1971. He was an autocratic ruler at the head of a police state, Hafez Al Assad was careful not to let anyone become powerful enough to challenge him, for the 30 years that he ruled Syria he kept potential enemies at bay by creating division among the people who were in a position to challenge him. .
All the high ranking offices were held by people who were descendants of the Assad clan, His revolution turned Syria's social and political structures upside down. The Alawites, although no more than 12% of the population, came to occupy plum positions in every sector of life. After Hafez Al Assad's death his son Bashar succeeded him, he used the same strategies and tactics his father used to keep the people in line, and maintain a choke-hold on the Syrian people and the Presidency of the country.
On October 2nd 2011 Syrian dissidents established a national council designed to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's government. President Bashar al-Assad has been in power since 2000 when he succeeded his father Hafez al Assad who had ruled with an Iron fist for more than a quarter of a century. .
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