He took over leadership from his late father in 2000. This former opthamologist runs an oil-rich nation that funds terror all over the world. His nation has been instrumental in getting insurgents into the Western part of Iraq.
- Sayid Ali Khomenei
- Bashar al-Asad
- Muamar al-Qadaffi
- Omar al-Bashir
Answer
The correct answer is B) Bashar al-Asad.
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