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Dynastic disappointment. (death of Syrian Pres Hafez Assad's son creates power vacuum and ends family's dynastic ambitions)(includes related article) (Current Affairs) (Cover Story)
The Middle East
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March 1, 1994
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THE PRICKLY QUESTION of succession in Syria is suddenly centre stage following the death of Basil Assad, the eldest son of President Hafez Assad. Basil, a 31-year old major in the Republican Guard, was widely tipped as the most likely successor to his father. The day Basil died, Syria woke up to a radically altered political equation.
Worries about Assad's health have taken on renewed urgency. The president is known to suffer from diabetes and a heart condition, and it is widely rumoured he is ill with leukaemia.
The 64-year old Syrian leader appeared weak ...
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