Rumours of Syrian President's death, illness circulates in media

Rumours of Syrian President's death, illness circulates in media
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Summary Rumours suggest that the President has been shot dead by his security guard.

DAMASCUS (Daily Dunya) – Social media is abuzz with various rumours regarding the death of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

According to Al-Arabiya, the president in under-treatement in Al-Shami hospital after being injured by the firing of his security guard.

Last week, various newspapers of Lebanon said that Assad suffered from a cerebral infraction and was transferred to Damascus Hospital where he is being treated under high security.

Meanwhile, Saudi newspaper Okaz went on to say that Assad is suffering from a “brain tumor.”

However; Syrian authorities have said that such rumors are incorrect.
 

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