On his new Instagram account, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is seen greeting and listening intently to a group of women.
Syria's president on Instagram —
On his new Instagram account, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is seen greeting and listening intently to a group of women.
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The President's wife, Asma al-Assad, wipes away a tear on a boy's face. The embattled president announced he was adding Instagram to his social media blitz last week via a message posted to his Twitter account.
Syria's president on Instagram —
The President's wife, Asma al-Assad, wipes away a tear on a boy's face. The embattled president announced he was adding Instagram to his social media blitz last week via a message posted to his Twitter account.
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Al-Assad smiles and waves to what appears to be an appreciative crowd. Among his 69 posts so far, there's not a single battlefield in sight -- despite the civil war which has torn his country apart for more than two years.
Syria's president on Instagram —
Al-Assad smiles and waves to what appears to be an appreciative crowd. Among his 69 posts so far, there's not a single battlefield in sight -- despite the civil war which has torn his country apart for more than two years.
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Asma al-Assad shows affection to the children surrounding her.
Syria's president on Instagram —
Asma al-Assad shows affection to the children surrounding her.
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Asma al-Assad kneels before a group of women. Photo after photo on the president's Instagram feed shows al-Assad and his wife as caring -- and apparently being loved by those they interact with.
Syria's president on Instagram —
Asma al-Assad kneels before a group of women. Photo after photo on the president's Instagram feed shows al-Assad and his wife as caring -- and apparently being loved by those they interact with.
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