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Syrian Colonel Bashar al-Assad attends the opening of the Dubai air show, 14 November 1999. Assad, 34, is being groomed to take over from his 69-year-old father, President Hafez al-Assad, analysts say. (Photo credit should read RABIH MOGHRABI/AFP/Getty Images)

Syrian Colonel Bashar al-Assad attends the opening of the Dubai air show, 14 November 1999. Assad, 34, is being groomed to take over from his 69-year-old father, President Hafez al-Assad, analysts say. (Photo credit should read RABIH MOGHRABI/AFP/Getty Images)
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