Syria's Bashar Assad declares victory, push to topple him tenuous

Thursday, July 17, 2014

BEIRUT -- In a lavish ceremony, a smiling and confident President Bashar Assad was sworn in for a third seven-year term on Wednesday, praising his supporters for "defeating the dirty war" and denouncing insurgents who have "failed in trying to brainwash you or break your will."

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