Witness History: Archive 2010 - Assad and Syria

Hafez al Assad was the Syrian Defence Minister in the winter of 1970 when his struggle for power came to a head. His former friend, the hardline Baathist, Salah Jadid, was jailed for life.

Published on Wednesday, 29th December 2010.

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