Similarities between Aliyev and Al-Assad regimes - The Times …
Jul 8, 2009 · In 2000, Bashar al-Assad succeeded his father as president. Ilham Aliyev did the same in 2003 through rigged elections. Excessive force was used to suppress demonstrators against electoral...
Why regime change in Azerbaijan is possible
4 days ago · As the recent ousting of Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad proves, no autocracy is permanent—and that includes the regime of Azeri President Ilham Aliyev. In late November, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)—an outgrowth of the now-defunct Al-Nusra Front and Syria’s main opposition movement—launched a lightning offensive from Aleppo to Damascus ...
Could Aliyev Collapse like Assad? - The Armenian Mirror-Spectator
Dec 12, 2024 · There are important differences: Assad belonged to a minority sect; Aliyev does not. Syria is largely Sunni; Azerbaijan is overwhelmingly Shi’ite and historically more secular in outlook. Turkey supported Assad’s opposition but it props up Aliyev.
Baku Borrows from Assad’s Blueprint - Carnegie Endowment for ...
Sep 25, 2023 · It appears that Presidents Bashar al-Assad and Ilham Aliyev—two “modern” authoritarian leaders of around the same age who inherited power from their fathers and consistently rank at the bottom of the democracy index —have something in common.
The defeat of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria as Ukraine's …
Dec 18, 2024 · The Syrian armed opposition managed to defeat Bashar al-Assad precisely because Ukraine severely weakened Russia’s army. In its war against Ukraine, Russia lost over 700,000 soldiers (killed and severely wounded) and exhausted its …
Putin, Kim, Assad and their most fantastical election wins
Mar 18, 2024 · Bashar al-Assad During his reign, Assad has brought home multiple thumping electoral “victories,” securing nearly 89 percent of the votes in 2014 and over 95 percent in 2021, all in elections widely regarded as fraudulent.
Iran Warns Against Israel's Actions in Syria - Caspian News
Dec 8, 2024 · Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has condemned Israel's attack on the Syrian territory, following the collapse of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government, a key regional ally of Tehran.
Aliyev Says Baku, Yerevan Agree On 80 Percent Of Peace-Treaty …
Sep 6, 2024 · Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has cut short his visit for an informal summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Russia and returned to Baku, his office said.
Azerbaijan’s Aliyev is a Strategic Liability, Not an Asset
Oct 22, 2021 · Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan for nearly eighteen years, sits atop a mirage. Azerbaijan’s capital Baku exudes wealth.
Who is Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian leader whose family ruled with …
Dec 8, 2024 · Syria’s iron-fisted leader Bashar al-Assad is the second generation of an autocratic family dynasty that held power for more than five decades and his disappearance amid a lightning rebel...