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a:17:{s:8:"theTitle";s:65:"A Year after Hafez al-Assad's Death, Son Keeps Syria on Same Path";s:12:"thePermalink";s:96:"https://www.islamicity.org/1123/a-year-after-hafez-al-assads-death-son-keeps-syria-on-same-path/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:16:"Maher Chmaytelli";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:37:"hafez al-assad|/topics/hafez-al-assad";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jun 7 2001";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:12:"June 7, 2001";s:9:"theAuthor";s:37:"Maher Chmaytelli|/by/maher-chmaytelli";s:5:"theID";i:1123;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:197:"DAMASCUS, June 8 (AFP) - One year after the death of Hafez al-Assad, who ruled Syria with an iron fist for 30 years, about the only change in Damascus is that his portraits have been taken down. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:65:"A Year after Hafez al-Assad's Death, Son Keeps Syria on Same Path";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:87:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=hafez-al-assad";}
a:17:{s:8:"theTitle";s:77:"Hypocrisy exists in the politics of both the Arab World and the United States";s:12:"thePermalink";s:109:"https://www.islamicity.org/656/hypocrisy-exists-in-the-politics-of-both-the-arab-world-and-the-united-states/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ray Hanania";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"syria|/topics/syria";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Aug 4 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:14:"August 4, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Ray Hanania|/by/ray-hanania";s:5:"theID";i:656;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:148:"Americans were quick to criticize the change in leadership that occurred following the death last June of longtime Syrian dictator Hafez Al-Assad. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:77:"Hypocrisy exists in the politics of both the Arab World and the United States";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:87:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=hafez-al-assad";}
a:17:{s:8:"theTitle";s:44:"The Death of Assad and the "New Middle East"";s:12:"thePermalink";s:74:"https://www.islamicity.org/624/the-death-of-assad-and-the-new-middle-east/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Ramzy Baroud";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:29:"ehud barak|/topics/ehud-barak";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 15 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"June 15, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Ramzy Baroud|/by/ramzy-baroud";s:5:"theID";i:624;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:550:"Putting aside his reputation with Israel and the United States as being inflexible, Hafez al-Assad's firm demand for a full Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Golan Heights in accordance with UN Resolution 242 should be regarded as both rational and legitimate. Wishing for " a more flexible" Bashar, to initiate " a new Middle East," by Israeli standards appears to reflect Israel's skewed view of an ideal peace settlement. It is their hope Bashar will accept what his father renounced for years: an incomplete pullout from the Golan Heights. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:44:"The Death of Assad and the "New Middle East"";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:87:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=hafez-al-assad";}
a:17:{s:8:"theTitle";s:37:"Hafiz Assad Grooms Son for Leadership";s:12:"thePermalink";s:69:"https://www.islamicity.org/309/hafiz-assad-grooms-son-for-leadership/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:15:"Zakariya Wright";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"syria|/topics/syria";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Aug 25 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:15:"August 25, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:35:"Zakariya Wright|/by/zakariya-wright";s:5:"theID";i:309;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:275:"After nearly three decades in power, the Syrian president suffering with chronic ill health, is keeping up the tradition of dynastic succession prevalent in the Middle East. Bashar al-Assad, his 34-year old son is being groomed for presidency. But, will the party accept him?";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:37:"Hafiz Assad Grooms Son for Leadership";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:87:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=hafez-al-assad";}
