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The article discusses the life and political career of Syrian President Bashar Assad as of September 2013, focusing on the leader's father Hafez Assad who was nearly killed by the Muslim Brotherhood Islamist group while serving as the President of Syria on June 26, 1980. A civil war in Syria in 2013 is mentioned, along with a claim that Hafez Assad did not want his son to become the nation's ruler. Bashar Assad's alleged use of chemical weapons against Syrians is also examined.

The article offers information about the political history of Syria. It reveals that the country has a bloody past as it became a traditional meeting place and killing ground for people of both the East and the West. It also states that Syria has been invaded by several conquerors including Canaanites, Phoenicians, and Hebrews. In 1920, it became an independent monarchy with its ruler King Faisal I of the Hashernite royal family. The regime of Hafez Assad in Syria is also discussed.

The article reports on the political and social tensions in Lebanon in 1976. It cites the death of 200 people in just one day due to wild mortar and artillery duels in Beirut. It states the ratification of a constitutional amendment by the Lebanese parliamentary government for the election of a new president, who will succeed Suleiman Franjieh. It notes that the neighboring Syrian government has deployed at the border of the two countries. Syrian President Hafez Assad says that the troops are intended for those who insist the continuity of war in Lebanon.