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

▶️ Footage from Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting shows Syrian President Bashar Assad meeting with Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. 👉 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday on his first visit to the Islamic republic since the start of the Syrian conflict. During talks, Assad expressed his gratitude to Iran for all that it has done for Syria during the nearly eight-year war, the Syrian presidency said. https://www.voanews.com