Who Controls Syria? The Al-Assad family, the Inner Circle, and the Tycoons

MrFirst · Feb 12, 2018

Who Controls Syria? The Al-Assad family, the Inner Circle, and the Tycoons

Ever since Hafez al-Assad came to power in 1971, the three pillars of the Syrian regime have been the Ba’ath Party, the Alawite minority and the army. The current Syrian elites were formed around these three forces. The tip of the pyramid is represented by the so-called inner circle: a small group of people most trusted by the head of state. Their influence on the decision-making process stems not so much from the posts they hold, as from their being members of – or otherwise close to – the al-Assad family. The inner circle has always included separate groups, which can compete against one another.

The military conflict in Syria has affected the structure of the inner circle. In particular, the decision-making process is now influenced by figures who have made their way to the top during the course of the civil war. At the same time, some of Bashar al-Assad’s former confidantes have been forced to flee the country and effectively defect to the opposition.

Read more here: http://russiancouncil.ru/en/analyti...ssad-family-the-inner-circle-and-the-tycoons/
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Very good informative observation on Assad's ruling clan in Syria.

MGB ROADSTER · Feb 13, 2018

Putin controls Syria.

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