Death and state funeral of Hafez al-Assad
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Death and state funeral of Hafez al-Assad
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Hafez al-Assad, the 18th president of Syria, died from a heart attack on 10 June 2000 at the age of 69. His funeral was held three days later in Damascus, and he was buried in a mausoleum in his hometown Qardaha in Latakia Governorate, beside his eldest son Bassel al-Assad who died in 1994. He was succeeded by vice president Abdul Halim Khaddam in a caretaker capacity until presidential elections were held. Several national leaders paid tribute as the leader's body lay in state in the People's P
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Funeral of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_state_funeral_of_Hafez_al-Assad
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2021-09-02T20:04:36Z
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2024-09-10T11:16:12Z
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