Maher is considered too hot-tempered to be an effective ruler: in October 1999, he reportedly became upset by remarks made about his uncle, Rifaat by General Assef Shawkat and a key ally of Bashar, and shot him in the stomach.
Maher is considered too hot-tempered to be an effective ruler: in October 1999, he reportedly became upset by remarks. These remarks were made about his uncle by General Assef Shawkat. These remarks were made about his uncle by a key ally of Bashar. Maher is considered too hot-tempered to be an effective ruler: in October 1999, he shot him in the stomach. Rifaat was his uncle.