News feeds and other media give us the most"Hot" topics. For several years, events in the Middle East have been counted as such. The bones in the throat of Western countries became the president of Syria. Whatever crimes are committed in the region, the last one is appointed. This fact does not even try to disguise diplomatic polites. Of the well-known capitals openly distributed demands to remove him from office. As if the light came together on one person. And who is he - Syrian President Bashar Assad? Why was he so disliked in the western part of the world? Let's take a closer look at it.
Syrian President Bashar Assad: Biography
It is said that the East is a delicate matter.In this kind of world has its own rules. The fate of a person here depends on the kind in which he was lucky to be born. Bashar's father, Hafez Asad, was a brigadier general. A man respected and worthy. The future president of Syria was brought up in a large (by our standards) family. He had an older brother, who died untimely, which radically changed the fate of Bashar. He received a medical education and worked in a hospital located in a suburb of Damascus. About political career did not think. Even more. In 1991, the future president of Syria, Bashar Asad, whose biography seemed successful, trouble-free and even enviable, went to the UK. He took a pseudonym, so as not to attract undue attention to his person.
In Albion, the future president of Syria,By the way, he was unaware of the heavy lobe that would soon fall on his shoulders, perfecting his professional knowledge and skills. He was then interested in ophthalmology. Additionally he became interested in computer science. He preferred to communicate with his fellow citizens, which is understandable for a man whose father was the president of Syria (at that time). Children of high-ranking managers are often at risk of colliding with other people's intelligence services.
Sharp turn
Again, Bashar Asad did not plan for himselfa career other than medical. This is important, since in the East it is not customary to give power to anyone. Hafez Asad bet on the eldest son of Basil. It was he who was trained for the role of the future leader of the country. But there was a tragedy. In 1994, Basil died. His death was a ridiculous, terrible accident. He got into a car accident. Bashar had to return to his native lands. It was necessary to support the family. Yes, and my father now needed a new successor. So, the practicing ophthalmologist was forced to change his dressing gown to his uniform. Syria, like other Middle Eastern countries, could be headed only by the military. Bashar entered the academy, then went to the army. His career was rapid. Already by 1999 he received the rank of colonel. The father insisted that the son master the wisdom of politics. Without the ability to influence others, to understand world trends and the subtleties of the real relationship of those in power, the Syrian president will be "toothless." Consequently, his country is waiting for inevitable death.
At the head of state
In preparation for the implementation of the new mission of BasharAssad time turned out a bit. In 2000, his father died. The cause of death was a heart attack. The next day, Bashar was appointed supreme commander with the rank of lieutenant general. This was the first step to the top. The head of Syria, according to the basic law, is approved by the parliament, whose decision is confirmed by a nationwide referendum. But in the Constitution there existed an age qualification at that time. This item had to be changed. The minimum age of the candidate was reduced from forty to 34 years. After that, Bashar al-Assad was elected general secretary of the ruling party. Then put forward a candidate for the presidency. Parliament approved it a week later. A short time later, a referendum was held, during which Bashar al-Assad was supported by 97% of citizens. Then the people confirmed their confidence in the leader two more times - in 2007 and 2014. It was a very difficult time for the country and its leader.
Foreign policy
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad took overreign in a very difficult setting. In neighboring countries, revolutions burned. Syria itself still under his father lost part of the territory. Israel captured the Dutch heights. True, he left this area. But there was no peace.
At the borders of the states acted armedformations such as Hezbollah, Hamas, whose aggression was directed against Israel. Assad, the president of Syria, has repeatedly been accused of supporting these unrecognized structures. He was charged with their support and funding. In the Middle East, there are constant clashes. This is a nuance of this region.
И если бывший президент Сирии (Хафе Асад) вел a rather aggressive policy, his successor, the current head of state, seemed softer. He has repeatedly offered Israel to begin the negotiation process concerning the disputed territories.
Очень непросто дела складывались и с США.World hegemon decided that Syria is part of the "Axis of Evil." Assad was accused of supporting Saddam Hussein. Iraq’s bombings ricocheted in Syria with political attacks from the West. Not one leader publicly stated that chemical weapons are being stored in Syria. It was naturally suggested to search for it with the help of cruise missiles.
The withdrawal of troops from Lebanon
Hafez Asad considered it his duty to protect interestshome country "on the distant approaches". Back in the seventies of the last century, Syria was dragged into a conflict on the territory of Lebanon. There, the neighbors' troops were friendly. However, in 2004, unrest occurred in Lebanon. Under UN pressure, Assad had to withdraw his soldiers from this state. The reason was the murder of one of the Lebanese politicians. However, Syrian President Bashar Assad was well aware that the blow was directed at the sovereignty of his state. He was just roughly squeezed out, forcing him to lose ground. But he did not find support in the world community. They had to retreat to their borders under the pressure of a considerably superior force.
Civil War
In 2011, the entire Middle East eruptedunrest. The reasons were different. In Syria, the people outraged the behavior of one of the high-ranking officials. Assad tried to explain to the excited population that all this was provoked from the outside, directed against the state. His voice was not heard. I had to use troops against its own population. The opposition rapidly armed itself, having gained official support overseas. A civil war broke out in the country. Chaos and lawlessness reigned in those territories that had to be left to government forces. They are operating the so-called Islamic State (an organization banned in the Russian Federation). People are killed without trial, enslaved, women and children are sold.
Personal life
Женился Башар Асад в 2001 году.With the chosen one was familiar from childhood. Families of young friends and encouraged communication offspring. Bashar himself said that this is the case when a childish passion turns into love. They had three children. Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife are considered to be a strong and stylish couple. They had to go through joy and sorrow together. Once the couple Asadov gladly accepted in Western capitals. Then all sorts of accusations rained down on them. The media have reached the point of suspecting Asma (Assad's wife) of involvement in the untimely death of Princess Diana. When the war began in the country, the president sent his family abroad, while he remained with his people.
Unsuccessful intervention
The West was preparing Syria as a military field.action. To do this, they incited revolutionary sentiment, urged on civil war, supplied the opposition with weapons. In 2012, the official government was accused of using chemical weapons against civilians. The situation was critical. The UN decided to declare a no-fly zone over the territory of Syria. This meant the death of the state and complete chaos. Russia stood up for its longtime ally. She applied the veto. The ax "Tomahawks" did not fall on the heads of the Syrian citizens. But the war continued. The official government was losing territory. Millions of citizens left their homes. They fled from the terror of the so-called opposition. Part of the people tried to settle in the lands held by the Assad army, others went abroad.
Right to hope
The presidents of Syria, the list of which includesTwenty-six people tried to develop the country. Not one of them would ever have agreed to come to terms with the destructive changes that the people are now involved in. The “axis of evil”, declared by the USA, has been developing and manifesting itself since 2011 by murders, lawlessness, destruction of relics, enterprises and human souls. This process is organized and directed by someone. The territory of chaos and horror is spreading.
В 2015 году президент РФ Владимир Путин по at the request of Bashar al-Assad began an air operation against the IG. Help the army, which owns high-precision modern weapons, returned hope to the Syrian people. All people want to live peacefully and calmly, raise children, build and develop a country. Syrian society, on orders from overseas, lost that right. Now the light loomed on the horizon. People began to return to Syria to their leader, whose feat has yet to be realized and described. He alone stood up against the most powerful forces that did not know a worthy rebuff. Now he has allies, maybe peace will come!
