Gen. Assef Shawqat (b. 1950) is the head of Syria's military intelligence. Genesis (Greek: Γένεσις, having the meanings of birth, creation, cause, beginning, source and origin) is the first book of the Torah (five books of Moses) and hence the first book of the Tanakh, part of the Hebrew Bible; it is also the first book of the Christian Old Testament. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Assef Shawqat studied history at Damascus University in the 1970s, and then joined the Syrian Army. In the mid-1980s he met Bushra al-Assad, daughter of president Hafez al-Assad. Their relationship encountered opposition from within the ruling family, and her brother Basil had Assef jailed on several occasions. In 1995, Assef and Bushra married, and Hafez then chose to support their marriage. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... This page lists presidents and other Heads of State of Syria. ... Hafez al-Assad Hafez al-Assad (October 6, 1930 - June 10, 2000) was the president Syria from 1971 to 2000. ... Basil al-Assad (1959-1994)(باسل الاسد) was the son of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ...

After this, Shawkat Assef's star rose quickly within the ranks of the Syrian ruling elite, and he became a close adviser of his brother-in-law, president Bashar al-Assad, who had succeeded his father in the year 2000. In 2001, Assef was named Director of Syrian Military Intelligence, one of the main branches of the Syrian intelligence apparatus. Look up Brother-in-law in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A brother-in-law is your: 1. ... Bashar al-Assad Bashar al-Assad (بشار الاسد) (born September 11, 1965) is the current President of Syria (The Syrian Arab Republic) and the son of former President Hafez al-Assad. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

During a fight with Bushra's brother Maher in October 1999, head of Syria's Presidential Guard, Shawqat reportedly was shot in the stomach. He was taken to Paris for treatment, but after returning, he is reported to have had good relations with Maher. Lt. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

In October 2005, Assef Shawqat, Maher and others were mentioned in a leaked draft version of the United Nations' Mehlis report as suspects in the murder of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri. There is much speculation on how president Bashar al-Assad would deal with a request for extradition on such a close relative. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... United Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Mehlis Report is the result of the United Nations investigation into the 14 February 2005 assassination of Lebanons former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri. ... This page lists prime ministers of Lebanon. ... Rafiq Bahaa Edine Hariri (born November, 1944) is a Lebanese billionaire businessman, and was Prime Minister of Lebanon until his resignation on October 20, 2004. ... Extradition is a formal process by which a criminal suspect held by one government is handed over to another government for trial or, if the suspect has already been tried and found guilty, to serve his or her sentence. ...

On January 18, 2006, the United States government announced that it had decided to freeze any assets belonging to Assef Shawqat in the US, and ban all United States nationals from having economic relations with him. The US Department of the Treasury commented that, The United States Department of the Treasury is a Cabinet department, a treasury, of the United States government established by an Act of U.S. Congress in 1789 to manage the revenue of the United States government. ...

As the Director of Syrian Military Intelligence, Shawkat has been a key architect of Syria's domination of Lebanon, as well as a fundamental contributor to Syria's long-standing policy to foment terrorism against Israel[1]