British politician George Galloway in a lecture at the University of Damascus (13 November 2005), as cited in "Galloway heaps praise on Syrian regime", The Scotsman (18 November 2005). The lecture was broadcast on Al-Jazeera TV.
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For me he is the last Arab ruler, and Syria is the last Arab country. It is the fortress of the remaining dignity of the Arabs, and that's why I'm proud to be here.
— British politician George Galloway
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "For me he is the last Arab ruler, and Syria is the last Arab country. It is the fortress of the remaining dignity of the Arabs, and that's why I'm proud to be here." in the context of "British politician George Galloway in a lecture at the University of Damascus (13 November 2005), as cited in "Galloway heaps praise on Syrian regime", The Scotsman (18 November 2005). The lecture was broadcast on Al-Jazeera TV." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Bashar al-Assad
Bashar al-Assad (born 11 September, 1965) is a Syrian politician who was the country's president from 2000 to 2024. He is the son of Hafez al-Assad, who was the president of Syria from 1971 to 2000.
About Bashar al-Assad
Bashar al-Assad (born 11 September, 1965) is a Syrian politician who was the country's president from 2000 to 2024. He is the son of Hafez al-Assad, who was the president of Syria from 1971 to 2000.
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