Bashar al-Assad

🧬 AI profile — grown from 6ic coverage Bashar al-Assad is the President of Syria, serving since 2000, and a key figure in the country's ongoing civil war. His government's strategic shift in the Middle East is driven by efforts to reassert Syria's influence and secure alliances with regional and global powers, particularly Russia and Iran. This shift aims to counterbalance the influence of Western-backed opposition groups and neighboring countries.