Video Syria - Funeral of Bassel Assad

Arab leaders and tens of thousands of grief-stricken Syrians joined President Hafez al-Assad for the burial of his eldest son on Saturday (22/1).


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QARDAHA, SYRIA, 22/1

mourning crowds outside mosque

coffin being carried through crowds

egytian president hosni mubarak and syrian president hafez assad

arriving for funeral

gathered crowd around coffin

cu assad, pullout to mubarak

pan along mourners, including lebanese prime minister rafik

al-hariri (with moustache)

assad and other mourners in graveyard

coffin being carried through crowd

coffin being lowered into grave

assad and al-hariri at reception following funeral

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