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Ahmad al-Khatib
politician (1933-1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ahmed bey al-Khatib (June 12 1933 - February 7 1975) was a Syrian politician who was President. He was executed in 1975 at the age of 41 after joining the opposition. He was succeeded by Hafez al-Assad.
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