A Quote by Bashar al-Assad

Despite the ethnic diversity within each nation, the social fabric of the region by and large is one.

Bashar al-Assad

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Despite Diversity Each Ethnic Ethnic Diversity Fabric Large Nation Region Social Social Fabric Within

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Bashar al-Assad
Syrian - Statesman
Born: September 11, 1965

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