Erdogan , insiders suggest , is of the view that Bashar al-Assad of Syria is at heart a reformer and deserves support against elements in Syria 's security forces that are responsible both for infiltrating terrorists into Iraq and for assassinating Rafik Hariri , the former Lebanese prime minister .
Bashar al-Assad
Syria
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Bashar al-Assad
Syria
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Bashar al-Assad
LOCATION
Syria
LOCATION
Syria
LOCATION
Iraq
PERSON
Rafik Hariri