The Dictator Files: Bashar al-Assad

Assad is the president of what country?

He's been president since what year?

Who was president before him?

Assad belongs to what ethnic group?

Assad's wife is whom?

Prior to entering politics, Assad studied to become a what?

Assad is the Secretary-General of what party?

Assad's secret police, loyal to his family specifically, are called what?

During the Iraq War, Assad allied his country with whom?

In 2005, Assad was charged with the assassination of what former Lebanese PM?

Assad has been a focus of international attention since the start of what in 2011?

This conflict started during what regional movement?

Assad tried to destroy insurgents "from the inside out" by releasing whom from prison, knowing that they'd join forces with the insurgents?

This didn't work for Assad, and instead allowed what group to form?

From 2013 to 2018, Assad used what against insurgents?

In 2015, who announced his support for Assad in the war, thus changing the path of the war significantly?

Throughout the war, Assad's military has used what weapon against insurgents in civilian areas?

During the war, how many people are estimated to have been displaced?

Although his military is currently fighting jihadists in Syria, Assad was accused of training what jihadist group to fight in the Iraq war?

What American extremist group has come out in support for Assad?