12K views · 287 reactions | He's presided over a civil war that's lasted nine years, cost 400,000 lives and created more millions of refugees. Yet Bashar al-Assad is now marking twenty years as Syrian President. Two Syrians who fled to Berlin tell their personal story. | DW News | Facebook

The last 12 years of the Syrian civil war have devastated the country and its people. But Bashar al-Assad, the man in power, had not always been intended for the top job. 🎧 The Explanation: https://bbc.in/3Jk7Txq | BBC World Service

In a rare interview, Syrian President Bashar al Assad spoke about refugees and the future of Syria. AJ fact-checked his remarks. | AJ

"Europa doet gewoon wat de Amerikanen willen": de Syrische president Bashar al-Assad zegt in een interview met VRT Nieuws dat hij geen boodschap heeft aan de hulp van de EU bij de heropbouw van zijn land. Het integrale interview: 📰 Lees je hier: http://deredactie.be/permalink/1.2885784 📺 Bekijk je hier: http://deredactie.be/permalink/1.2885683 | VRT NWS