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 Bashar al-Assad succeeds late father| Son to replace deceased longest-serving Mideast ruler who led country since 1971 | |
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| Nov.25 |
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 Pope names Syrian to important post| John Paul II named an Eastern rite patriarch to head Congregation for Eastern churches | |
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 Assad eases up on freedoms| President has ordered a toning-down of displays of posters and banners, pardoned 600 political prisoners. | |
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