Event Details

January 01, 1970

Description

Coup where Hafez al-Assad seized power.

Participants (1)

Name Type Mentions
Hafez al-Assad person 82 View Entity

Source Documents (1)

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031949.jpg

News Article / Legal Exhibit • 2.04 MB
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A New York Post article from November 16, 2011, by Amir Taheri, analyzing the escalating conflict in Syria. The article details the formation and activities of the Free Syrian Army (FSA), recent attacks on regime targets, and the rising death toll, while questioning if the conflict has officially reached the level of a civil war. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031949' stamp, indicating it is part of a larger congressional production.

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Event Metadata

Type
Unknown
Location
Syria
Significance Score
5/10
Participants
1
Source Documents
1
Extracted
2025-11-19 21:59

Additional Data

Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031949.jpg
Date String
1970

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