Bashar al-Assad to announce shock retirement from politics?
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Sad news for Assad fans. Speculation had been rife that the Syrian president will announce his retirement from politics, at age 59, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 05/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a political figure isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a political figure just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouBashar
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouBashar was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouBashar.”
— @DesireePlum, 4 Nov 2024
“Assad wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 4 Nov 2024
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