He later became close to Bashar al Assad, having attended military college with Assad, and had previously tried to help Bashar al-Assad increase his base of support by introducing him to members of the Sunni merchant class.
He later became close to Bashar al Assad, having attended military college with Assad. He had previously tried to help Bashar al. Assad increase his base of support by. Assad is introducing him to members of the Sunni merchant class.