Bashar Elected Secretary General of Baath PartySyria's ruling Baath Party elected Bashar al-Assad its secretary general Tuesday, a step further for Bashar to succeed his late father, President Hafez al-Assad.The 35-year-old heir-apparent has been declared commander of Syria's armed forces, official SANA news agency said. |
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