 
                            Assad Speaks From Exile: Final Departure From Syria ‘Not Planned’
Bashar al-Assad, the former president of Syria who fled to Russia as rebel forces launched a series of attacks that overwhelmed his military, has broken his silence. Speaking from exile for the first time since his departure, Assad denied that his exit
 
            
 
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
         
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                            
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